Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	child_n	good_a	parent_n	1,888	5	8.6795	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16763	A treatise of christian beneficence, and of that like christian thankefulnese which is due to the same The which, as they are duties of singular account with God, so are they of as necessarie vse to all christians, for the keeping of faith and a good conscience, as are fire and water for common vse and comfort to the naturall life of all men.	Allen, Robert, fl. 1596-1612.	1600 (1600)	STC 367; ESTC S112321	178,520	256

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jerusalem_n to_o give_v a_o part_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o they_o may_v be_v encourage_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v there_o testify_v that_o after_o the_o people_n have_v do_v so_o the_o lord_n bless_v his_o people_n and_o the_o land_n with_o great_a abundance_n verse_n 10._o and_o have_v not_o our_o bless_a queen_n elizabeth_n and_o her_o whole_a dominion_n have_v plentiful_a experience_n how_o good_a it_o be_v to_o give_v entertainment_n to_o banish_a church_n and_o persecute_a christian_n who_o god_n have_v send_v for_o succour_n among_o we_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n for_o that_o gracious_a experience_n which_o for_o a_o long_a time_n god_n have_v grant_v unto_o us._n god_n give_v we_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v more_o thankful_o acknowledge_v his_o goodness_n and_o that_o we_o may_v increase_v in_o all_o kindness_n and_o goodness_n towards_o his_o excellent_a servant_n so_o no_o doubt_n as_o king_n solomon_n true_o say_v they_o 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show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n in_o like_a manner_n to_o reward_v the_o christian_a liberality_n and_o beneficence_n of_o those_o that_o be_v good_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o least_o of_o his_o saint_n as_o a_o fruit_n of_o their_o love_n flow_v from_o the_o former_a zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n in_o the_o further_a and_o advance_v of_o his_o pure_a worship_n and_o religion_n for_o this_o also_o have_v manifold_a witness_n and_o confirmation_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n both_o by_o promise_n from_o the_o sacred_a mouth_n of_o god_n and_o also_o from_o example_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o reach_a forth_o of_o the_o hand_n to_o let_v we_o evident_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v his_o very_a faithful_a purpose_n gracious_o to_o recompense_v the_o same_o wherefore_o as_o before_o so_o again_o here_o let_v we_o first_o consider_v the_o promise_n and_o this_o be_v do_v then_o let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o example_n in_o the_o 24_o chap._n of_o 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and_o in_o good_a housewifry_n that_o they_o be_v first_o of_o all_o espouse_v to_o jesus_n christ_n their_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a bridegroom_n and_o so_o make_v fit_a for_o marriage_n may_v have_v in_o his_o due_a time_n husband_n of_o his_o most_o wise_a choice_n and_o appointment_n with_o who_o they_o may_v lead_v not_o a_o wanton_a and_o idle_a but_o a_o right_a christian_n godly_a and_o comfortable_a life_n marry_o thy_o daughter_n say_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o perform_v a_o weighty_a matter_n but_o give_v thou_o she_o to_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la 7.25_o thus_o much_o for_o answer_v concern_v inordinate_a care_n for_o child_n objection_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o pretend_a unworthiness_n of_o those_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o be_v relieve_v do_v now_o follow_v objection_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o pretend_a unworthiness_n of_o those_o which_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o be_v relieve_v i_o think_v in_o my_o conscience_n say_v the_o covetous_a and_o unmerciful_a man_n that_o i_o shall_v do_v very_o ill_a to_o give_v to_o so_o many_o as_o be_v ready_a to_o ask_v of_o i_o for_o i_o shall_v maintain_v many_o poor_a folk_n in_o their_o idleness_n and_o to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n also_o idle_o etc._n etc._n which_o shall_v be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n answer_n for_o the_o poor_a to_o live_v idle_o in_o a_o christian_n commonwealth_n and_o likewise_o for_o they_o to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n in_o idleness_n it_o be_v very_o a_o great_a yea_o a_o double_a sin_n and_o aught_o of_o conscience_n to_o be_v mislike_v and_o condemn_v of_o all_o see_v it_o be_v condemn_v of_o god_n himself_o he_o that_o will_v not_o work_v shall_v not_o eat_v as_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o holy_a apostle_n say_v 2._o thes_n 3.10_o and_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n shall_v fail_v great_o in_o his_o duty_n and_o so_o sin_n against_o god_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o by_o his_o authority_n provide_v against_o it_o 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