Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	church_n	good_a	great_a	3,182	5	2.6384	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19581	Londons lamentation for her sinnes and complaint to the Lord her God. Out of which may bee pickt a prayer for priuate families, for the time of this fearefull infection. And may serue for a helpe to holinesse and humiliation for such as keepe the fast in priuate: together with a souereigne receipt against the plague. By W.C. pastor at White chappell.	Crashaw, William, 1572-1626.	1625 (1625)	STC 6017.5; ESTC S118685	24,200	62

joy_n in_o thy_o 21._o strength_n o_o lord_n and_o exceed_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o salvation_n then_o all_o our_o friend_n shall_v rejoice_v with_o we_o and_o all_o our_o enemy_n be_v cover_v with_o confusion_n and_o the_o world_n shall_v say_v bless_a be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n 144_o yea_o a_o thousand_o time_n bless_v the_o people_n that_o have_v such_o a_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n who_o have_v purge_v they_o from_o their_o old_a pollution_n and_o purify_v they_o for_o himself_o that_o now_o he_o may_v dwell_v among_o they_o for_o evermore_o hear_v we_o g_z god_n of_o mercy_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n but_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o begin_v with_o the_o better_a part_n first_o even_o the_o spiritual_a sore_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o of_o our_o land_n remove_v those_o plague_n first_o which_o have_v pull_v down_o this_o plague_n therefore_o begin_v we_o beseech_v thou_o at_o the_o right_a end_n and_o make_v we_o not_o healthful_a and_o find_v in_o body_n and_o leave_v we_o sick_a in_o soul_n and_o miserable_a in_o our_o spiritual_a state_n turue_v we_o therefore_o o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n cause_v thy_o love_a countenance_n to_o shine_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v safe_a bring_v we_o again_o into_o thy_o temple_n with_o joy_n and_o into_o thy_o court_n with_o praif_n satisfy_v we_o early_o with_o thy_o mercy_n and_o comfort_v we_o according_a to_o the_o day_n wherein_o thou_o have_v afflict_v we_o now_o let_v thy_o work_n appear_v unto_o thy_o servant_n and_o thy_o gloeie_n unto_o their_o child_n then_o we_o will_v give_v into_o thy_o house_n with_o true_a burn_a offering_n and_o with_o théerefulnesse_n of_o heart_n will_v pay_v thou_o our_o vow_n which_o our_o lip_n have_v utter_v and_o our_o mouth_n have_v speak_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o affliction_n and_o we_o that_o be_v thy_o people_n and_o sheep_n of_o thy_o pasture_n will_v give_v thou_o thanks_n for_o ever_o and_o show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n unto_o the_o generation_n that_o shall_v follow_v after_o we_o unto_o the_o world_n end_n and_o this_o our_o poor_a prayer_n which_o here_o we_o have_v present_v and_o this_o our_o weak_a thanksgiving_a which_o we_o have_v here_o render_v to_o thy_o holy_a majesty_n we_o humble_o beg_v may_v be_v accept_v not_o for_o ourselves_o alone_o but_o for_o thy_o whole_a church_n even_o the_o bless_a body_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n nor_o for_o our_o friend_n alone_o but_o even_o our_o enemy_n for_o who_o we_o implore_v rather_o thy_o mercy_n to_o cowert_v they_o than_o thy_o justice_n to_o corfound_v they_o yet_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v restrain_v their_o rage_n good_a lord_n and_o frustrate_v all_o their_o fury_n make_v the_o malice_n of_o man_n turn_v to_o thy_o praise_n and_o if_o our_o prayer_n can_v do_v they_o no_o good_a at_o least_o let_v their_o causeless_a curse_n and_o curse_a plot_n do_v we_o no_o hurt_n stand_v by_o all_o the_o army_n and_o force_n of_o thy_o church_n both_o by_o 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the_o promise_n thou_o do_v please_v to_o make_v to_o cyrus_n who_o know_v thou_o not_o make_v good_a we_o beseech_v thou_o much_o more_o to_o he_o who_o know_v thou_o and_o fear_v thou_o and_o submit_v his_o soul_n unto_o thou_o and_o cast_v his_o crown_n down_o at_o thy_o foot_n that_o be_v make_v he_o thy_o great_a shepherd_n hold_v up_o his_o right_a hand_n subdue_v thy_o enemy_n before_o 4._o he_o open_a to_o he_o all_o door_n of_o difficulty_n break_v in_o piece_n the_o gate_n of_o brass_n and_o cut_v in_o sunder_o the_o bar_n of_o iron_n and_o go_v before_o he_o when_o he_o go_v to_o make_v the_o crooked_a place_n of_o the_o world_n straight_o to_o which_o end_n give_v he_o good_a lord_n beside_o all_o thy_o other_o blessing_n the_o treasure_n of_o darkness_n and_o hide_a riches_n of_o secret_a place_n that_o even_o thereby_o also_o he_o may_v know_v that_o thou_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v call_v he_o and_o set_v he_o on_o work_n be_v able_a to_o payhis_n army_n &_o provide_v for_o he_o do_v this_o o_o lord_n for_o jacob_n thy_o servant_n sake_n and_o israel_n thou_o elect._n bless_v the_o queen_n thou_o that_o have_v make_v she_o his_o make_v she_o also_o thy_o that_o so_o she_o may_v be_v a_o help_n to_o he_o a_o blessing_n to_o we_o a_o comfort_n to_o the_o distress_a church_n of_o france_n and_o a_o joy_n to_o the_o christian_a world_n bless_v therefore_o good_a lord_n and_o make_v powerful_a all_o mean_n of_o her_o conversion_n public_a and_o private_a and_o for_o the_o settle_n of_o her_o soul_n in_o thy_o holy_a truth_n and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o beside_o the_o prayer_n of_o we_o and_o thy_o whole_a church_n over_o the_o world_n daily_o make_v for_o she_o we_o beseech_v thou_o gracious_o to_o regard_v the_o serious_a supplication_n which_o we_o be_v sure_a his_o majesty_n daily_o power_v out_o before_o thou_o for_o her_o happy_a and_o speedy_a connersion_n isaiah_n that_o so_o she_o may_v be_v a_o purse_v mother_n as_o he_o be_v a_o nurse_n father_n to_o thy_o church_n shine_v from_o heaven_n with_o the_o beam_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n upon_o those_o glorious_a servant_n of_o thou_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o bohemia_n and_o their_o royal_a branch_n and_o as_o thou_o haft_n honour_v they_o not_o only_o to_o believe_v in_o thou_o but_o to_o suffer_v for_o thou_o so_o give_v they_o in_o thy_o good_a time_n a_o bless_a issue_n of_o all_o their_o unjust_a suffering_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n arm_v they_o with_o faith_n and_o patience_n to_o wait_v on_o thou_o look_v down_o in_o mercy_n and_o bless_v with_o thy_o special_a blessing_n the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n be_v with_o they_o at_o their_o meeting_n consultation_n and_o conclusion_n set_v thy_o fear_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o let_v thy_o glory_n be_v their_o great_a aim_n knit_v the_o heart_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n one_o to_o another_o and_o all_o to_o thou_o confound_v all_o private_a plot_n any_o way_n tend_v to_o the_o 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we_o if_o we_o do_v not_o and_o will_v follow_v they_o whoever_o they_o be_v that_o double_a and_o dissemble_v with_o their_o god_n in_o this_o case_n and_o if_o any_o that_o be_v abroad_o and_o yet_o unvisited_a think_v i_o deal_v too_o far_o and_o too_o free_o in_o this_o confession_n i_o ask_v no_o more_o but_o to_o forbear_v his_o judgement_n till_o they_o be_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v be_v now_o three_o month_n and_o more_o and_o then_o they_o will_v judge_v i_o be_o too_o short_a the_o while_n god_n in_o mercy_n pardon_n that_o and_o wherein_o i_o may_v be_v think_v to_o go_v too_o far_o i_o shall_v easy_o answer_v it_o to_o god_n or_o god_n anoint_v &_o shall_v sigh_v &_o sob_v in_o secret_a to_o consider_v the_o wrath_n &_o woe_n that_o wait_v for_o those_o wicked_a one_o who_o as_o they_o deep_o have_v have_v their_o hand_n in_o pull_v down_o this_o plague_n so_o careless_o seek_v to_o pass_v it_o over_o and_o look_v not_o after_o the_o god_n that_o 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lord_n in_o this_o day_n of_o our_o trouble_n and_o common_a calamity_n of_o our_o church_n and_o kingdom_n and_o first_o we_o do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n one_o of_o another_o and_o we_o for_o our_o part_n every_o one_o of_o we_o for_o himself_o humble_o and_o free_o cousesse_v we_o have_v all_o have_v our_o hand_n in_o this_o blood_n and_o each_o one_o bear_v apart_o in_o pull_v down_o these_o heavy_a plague_n upon_o this_o city_n and_o our_o nation_n o_o lord_n we_o do_v none_o of_o we_o excuse_v ourselves_o but_o we_o do_v every_o one_o of_o we_o accuse_v and_o arraigue_n ourselves_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o thy_o justice_n and_o we_o do_v all_o pronounce_v ourselves_o guilty_a in_o thy_o sight_n nor_o be_v we_o only_o taint_v with_o original_a sin_n in_o our_o nature_n but_o lord_n our_o life_n be_v stain_v with_o all_o actual_a pollution_n in_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n by_o sin_n of_o commission_n and_o omission_n by_o sin_n not_o only_o of_o ignorance_n but_o even_o of_o 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