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	great_a	king_n	2,733	5	3.5643	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00363	A booke called in latyn Enchiridion militis christiani, and in englysshe the manuell of the christen knyght replenysshed with moste holsome preceptes, made by the famous clerke Erasmus of Roterdame, to the whiche is added a newe and meruaylous profytable preface.; Enchiridion militis Christiani. English	Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536.; Tyndale, William, d. 1536.	1533 (1533)	STC 10479; ESTC S105494	175,025	343

indifferent_o the_o hole_n host_n of_o evyll_n thing_n &_o flater_v not_o himself_o so_o moche_v as_o in_o venyal_n sin_n least_fw-mi he_o may_v fall_v a_o lytel_n &_o a_o lytel_n from_o the_o small_a to_o the_o great_a &_o while_o he_o be_v necligent_a in_o light_n thyngꝭ_n may_v fall_v from_o the_o chief_a thyngꝭ_n of_o al._n add_v daye_o must_v somewhat_o of_o our_o evylles_n be_v ●ake_v away_o ●_o of_o good_a thingꝭ_n be_v add_v and_o though_o thou_o as_o yet_o can_v not_o pluck_v up_o by_o the_o rote_n the_o hole_n generation_n of_o vice_n nevertheless_o somewhat_o of_o our_o evyll_n propertee_n must_v be_v pluck_v away_o day_n by_o day_n &_o sonth_v add_v to_o good_a manner_n af●_n y●_z manner_n diminissh_v or_o augment_v y●_z great_a heap_n of_o hesiodus_n ¶_o the_o xu_o rule_n caplo_fw-la xxiiij_o if_o the_o labour_n which_o thou_o must_v take_v in_o the_o conflict_n of_o temptacyon_n shall_v fear_v the_o this_z shall_v be_v a_o remedy_n sin_n the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o fight_n must_v be_v compare_v with_o the_o pain_n which_o follow_v the_o sin_n see_v thou_o compare_v not_o the_o grief_n of_o the_o fight_n with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o sin_n but_o match_v i_o the_o pnsent_n bytternes_n of_o the_o fight_n with_o y●_z bytterne_n of_o the_o sin_n hereafter_o which_o follow_v he_o that_o be_v overthrow_v &_o than_o set_v the_o pnsent_n swetnes_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o entyse_v the_o with_z the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o victory_n hereafter_o &_o with_o the_o tranquillite_fw-la of_o mind_n which_o follow_v he_o y●_z fight_v lusty_o &_o anon_o thou_o shall_v ꝑceyve_v how_o unequal_a a_o comparyson_n there_o shall_v be_v but_o in_o this_o thing_n they_o which_o be_v but_o lytell_fw-mi circumspect_a be_v deceyve_v because_o they_o compare_v the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o fight_n with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o sin_n &_o consider_v not_o what_o follow_v the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o for_o there_o follow_v he_o which_o be_v overcomme_n grief_n both_o more_o painful_a a_o great_a deal_n &_o also_o of_o long_a contynuaunce_n than_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v in_o time_n of_o fight_n if_o he_o have_v win_v the_o victory_n and_o likewise_o there_o follow_v the_o conqueror_n more_o pleasure_n by_o a_o great_a deal_n &_o of_o long_a enduraunce_n than_o be_v the_o pleasure_n which_o carry_v he_o in_o to_o sin_n that_o be_v overcomme_n which_o thing_n he_o shall_v lyght_o judge_v that_o have_v have_v the_o proof_n of_o both_o overcome_v prove_v ●otyme_o what_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o overcome_v but_o noman_n that_o be_v christen_v aught_o to_o be_v so_o outryght_a a_o coward_n though_o he_o be_v daily_o subdue_v of_o temptacyon_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v once_o at_o the_o least_fw-mi do_v his_o endevoyre_n to_o prove_v what_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o overcomme_v temptacyon_n which_o thing_n the_o often_o he_o shall_v do_v the_z pleasaunt_a shall_v the_o victory_n be_v make_v unto_o he_o ¶_o the_o xuj_o rule_n caplo_fw-la xxu_o but_o if_o at_o any_o time_n it_o shall_v fortune_n the_o to_o receyve_v a_o deed_o wound_n beware_v least_fw-mi by_o &_o by_o thy_o shield_v cast_v away_o and_o wepon_n forsake_v thou_o yield_v thyself_o to_o thy_o enemies_n hand_n which_o thing_n i_o have_v perceyve_v to_o happen_v unto_o many_o who_o mind_n natural_o be_v somewhat_o feeble_a and_o soft_a without_o resistance_n come_v dyspayre_v not_o though_o thou_o be_v over_o come_v y●_z after_o they_o be_v once_o overthrow_v they_o seace_v to_o wrestle_v any_o more_o but_z permit_v &_o give_v themselves_o altogyder_o unto_o affection_n never_o think_n any_o more_o to_o recover_v their_o liberty_n again_o to_o to_o moche_v perilous_a be_v this_o weyknes_n of_o spiryte_n which_o now_o &_o than_o though_o it_o be_v not_o couple_v with_o y●_z worst_a wytte_n in_o y●_z world_n yet_o be_v it_o wont_a to_o bring_v to_o y●_z point_n which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o to_z desperation_n very_o against_o this_o weyknes_n therefore_o thy_o mind_n must_v be_v aforehande_o arm_v with_o this_o rule_n that_o after_o we_o have_v fall_v in_o to_o sin_n not_o only_o we_o shall_v not_o despair_v but_o counterfeit_v bold_a man_n of_o war_n who_o not_o seldom_o shame_v of_o rebuke_n &_o grief_n of_o the_o wound_n receyve_v not_o only_o put_v not_o to_o flight_n but_o sharpen_v and_o refressh_v again_o to_o fight_v more_o fyers_o than_o they_o do_v before_o strong_o a_o fall_n sometime_o courage_v a_o man_n to_o wrestle_v more_o strong_o in_o like_o case_n also_o after_o that_o we_o have_v be_v bring_v in_o to_o deed_o sin_n let_v we_o haste_v anon_o to_o come_v again_o to_o ourself_o &_o to_o take_v a_o good_a herte_n to_o we_o &_o to_o repair_v again_o y●_z rebuke_v &_o shame_n of_o the_o fall_n with_o new_a courage_n &_o lustynes_n of_o strengthe_n thou_o shall_v heal_v one_o wound_n soon_o than_o many_o thou_o shall_v easily_o cure_v a_o fresh_a wound_n than_o that_o which_o be_v now_o old_a and_o putrify_v conforte_n thyself_o with_o that_o famous_a verse_n which_o demostenes_n be_v say_v to_o have_v use_v a_o man_n that_o flee_v will_v yet_o fight_v again_o call_v to_o remembrance_n david_n the_o ꝓphete_n solomon_n the_o king_n peter_n a_o capteyn_a of_o the_o church_n paul_n the_o apostle_n so_o great_a light_v of_o holiness_n in_o to_o what_o great_a sin_n for_o all_o that_o fall_v they_o which_o all_o ꝑaduenture_n even_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n suffer_v to_o fall_v least_fw-mi thou_o when_o thou_o have_v fall_v shall_v despair_v rise_v up_o again_o therefore_o upon_o thy_o foot_n but_o that_o quick_o &_o with_o a_o lusty_a courage_n &_o go_v to_o it_o a_o fresh_a both_o fyerse_a &_o also_o more_o circumspect_a it_o happen_v sometime_o that_o deed_o offence_n grow_v to_o good_a man_n in_o to_o a_o heap_n of_o virtuous_a lyve_a while_z they_o love_v more_o fervent_o which_o err_v moo_v shameful_o ¶_o the_o xvij_o rule_n caplo_fw-la xxuj_o but_o against_o sundry_a &_o dyverse_a assautꝭ_n of_o the_o tempter_n thy_o enemy_n sundry_a and_o dyverse_a remedye_n be_v very_o meet_a &_o convenyent_n chryste_n the_o cross_n of_o chryste_n nevertheless_o the_o only_a &_o chief_a remedy_n which_o of_o all_o remedye_n be_v of_o moost_n effycacye_n &_o strength_n against_o all_o kynde_n either_o of_o adversite_a or_o else_o temptacyon_n be_v the_o cross_n of_o chryst._n the_o which_o self_n same_o be_v both_o a_o ensample_n to_o they_o that_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n &_o a_o refressh_v to_o they_o that_o labour_n &_o also_o armure_v or_o harney_n to_o they_o y●_z fight_v this_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v cast_v against_o all_o manner_n wepon_n &_o bar_n of_o our_o moost_n wicked_a enemy_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v exercise_v diligent_o therein_o not_o after_o the_o commun_n manner_n as_o some_o man_n repete_fw-la daily_o the_o history_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o chryst_n or_o honour_v the_o image_n of_o the_o across_o or_z with_o a_o thousand_o sign_n of_o it_o arm_v all_o their_o body_n round_o on_o every_o side_n or_o keep_v some_o piece_n of_o that_o holy_a tree_n lay_v up_o at_o home_n in_o their_o house_n or_z at_o certeyn_a hour_n so_o call_v to_o remembrance_n chryste_n punysshment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v compassyon_n &_o weep_v for_o he_o with_o natural_a affection_n as_z they_o will_v for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v very_o just_a &_o suffer_v great_a wrong_n unworthy_o bodily_a the_o very_a ●rnte_v of_o the_o cross_n be_v mortifyenge_a of_o our_o membre_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o our_o passion_n and_o affection_n bodily_a this_o be_v not_o the_o true_a fruit_n of_o that_o tree_n nevertheless_o let_v it_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n be_v the_o milk_n of_o y●_z soul_n which_o be_v yonglynge_v &_o weyke_a in_o christ._n but_o climb_v thou_o up_o in_o to_o the_o date_n three_fw-mi that_z be_v to_o say_v the_o three_fw-mi of_o vyctorie_n that_o thou_o may_v take_v hold_n of_o the_o true_a fruyte_n thereof_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a if_o we_o which_o be_v membre_n shall_v endevoyre_n ourself_o to_o be_v semblable_a unto_o our_o heed_n in_o mortifyenge_a our_o affectyons_n which_o be_v our_o membre_n upon_o the_o earth_n which_o thing_n unto_o we_o ought_v only_o to_o be_v nothing_o bitter_a but_o also_o very_a plesaunt_n and_o fervent_o to_o be_v desire_v if_o so_o be_v the_o spyrite_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o us._n for_o who_o love_v true_o and_o herty_o that_o person_n to_o who_o he_o rejoice_v to_o be_v as_o unlyke_a as_o may_v be_v and_z in_o lyve_n and_o conversacyon_n clean_o contrary_a not_o withstand_v that_o thou_o may_v the_o more_o profit_n in_z thy_o mind_n record_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o cross_n it_o shall_v be_v hovefull_a that_o every_o man_n prepare_v unto_o himself_o a_o certain_a way_n and_o godly_a craft_n

but_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentyle_n use_v domynion_n upon_o they_o a_o christian_a man_n exercyse_v no_o power_n over_o he_o but_o charyte_n &_o he_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a thynk_v himself_o to_o be_v mynyster_n unto_o all_o man_n not_o master_n or_o lord_n wherefore_o i_o marvel_v y●_z more_o a_o great_a deal_n how_o these_o ambycyous_a name_n name_n the_o clergy_n be_v touch_v of_o ambycyon_n &_o vain_a tytelle_n of_o name_n of_o power_n and_o dominion_n be_v bring_v in_o even_o unto_o the_o very_a pope_n and_z bysshops_n and_o that_o our_o divyne_n be_v not_o ashamed_a no_o less_o undiscret_o than_o ambycious_o to_o be_v call_v everywhere_o our_o master_n when_o christ_n forbid_v his_o discyple_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v call_v either_o lord_n or_o master_n for_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o one_o be_v in_o heaven_n both_o lord_n &_o master_n christ_n jesus_n which_o be_v also_o heed_n unto_o we_o al._n apostle_n a_o shepherd_n a_o bysshop_n be_v name_n of_o offyce_v or_o seruyce_n offyce_v the_o name_n of_o offyce_v not_o of_o domynion_n &_o rule_n a_o pope_n a_o abbot_n be_v name_n of_o love_n not_o of_o power_n but_o why_o entre_fw-fr i_o in_z to_z the_o great_z see_v of_o the_o common_a error_n unto_o what_o soever_o kind_n of_o man_n he_o shall_v turn_v himself_o a_z very_a spunall_n man_n shall_v see_v many_o thingꝭ_n which_o he_o may_v laugh_v at_o &_o mo_z which_o he_o ought_v to_o weep_v at_o he_z shall_v see_v very_o many_o opynyon_n to_o far_o corrupt_v and_o varyeng_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n both_o far_a &_o wide_o of_o the_o which_o a_o great_a part_n spring_v there_o hence_o that_o we_o have_v bring_v even_o into_o christendom_n a_o certain_a world_n and_o that_o which_o be_v read_v of_o the_o world_n among_o the_o old_a divyne_n men_z of_o small_a learn_v now_o adays_o refer_v to_o they_o which_o be_v not_o monk_n the_o world_n in_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o apostel_n with_o saint_n augustyne_n ambrose_n and_o hierome_n be_v call_v infidel_n stranger_n from_o the_o faith_n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n blasfemer_n of_o god_n they_o that_o be_v such_o care_n for_o to_o morrow_n and_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_z who_o soever_o mistrust_v christ_n neither_o byleve_n on_o he_o they_o be_v they_o which_o fight_n and_o stryve_v for_o richesse_n for_o rule_v for_z worldly_a pleasure_n as_o man_n which_o blind_v with_o delyce_n of_o sencyble_a thing_n set_z their_o mind_n and_o hole_n affectyon_n upon_o apparent_a good_a thing_n in_o stead_n of_o very_a good_a thing_n this_o world_n have_v not_o know_v christ_n the_o very_a and_o true_a light_n this_o world_n be_v altogether_o set_v on_o mischief_n love_v himself_o lyve_v to_o himself_o study_v for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o own_o pleasure_n &_o all_o for_o lack_v he_o have_v not_o put_v upon_o he_o christ_n which_o be_v very_a &_o true_a charyte_n from_o this_o world_n separate_v christ_n not_o his_o apostel_n only_o but_o all_o man_n who_o soever_o and_o as_o many_o as_o he_o judge_v worthy_a of_o he_o after_o what_o manner_n then_o and_o fassyon_n i_o pray_v you_o do_v we_o myngle_v with_o christendom_n this_o world_n every_o where_n in_o holy_a scrypture_n condemn_v and_o with_o the_o vain_a name_n of_o the_o world_n favour_n flatter_v and_o maintain_v our_o own_o vice_n many_o doctor_n and_o teacher_n augment_v this_o pestilence_n which_o corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o paul_n say_v wresten_v and_o fassyonen_fw-mi his_o holy_a scrypture_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o every_o time_n when_o it_o be_v more_o convenyent_n that_o the_o manner_n shall_v be_v address_v &_o amend_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o scrypture_n and_o no_o myschevous_a kind_n of_o flatter_a very_o be_v there_o than_o when_o with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o ꝓphte_n we_o flatter_v y●_z disease_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o cure_v they_o not_o a_o prince_n her_v all_o power_n be_v of_o god_n god_n all_o power_n be_v of_o god_n forthwith_o as_z the_o proverb_n say_v his_o comb_n rise_v why_o have_v the_o scrypture_n make_v the_o high_a or_o swell_a in_o mind_n rather_o than_o circumspect_a &_o careful_a thynke_v thou_o that_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o the_o a_o empire_n to_o be_v govern_v and_o thynke_v thou_o not_o that_o the_o same_o will_v require_v of_o the_o a_o straight_o reken_v of_o the_o ordringe_n thereof_o the_o covetous_a man_n her_v it_o to_o be_v forbid_v unto_o christian_a man_n to_o have_v two_o coat_n coat_n thou_o shall_v not_o have_v two_o coat_n at_o one_o the_o divyne_a interprete_v the_o second_o cote_n to_o be_v what_o soever_o shall_v be_v superfluous_a &_o more_o than_o enough_o for_o the_o necessyre_n of_o nature_n &_o shall_v apertayne_v to_o the_o disease_n of_o covetousness_n that_o be_v very_o well_o say_v the_o gross_a fellow_n for_o i_o yet_o lack_v very_o many_o thing_n the_o natural_a wise_a man_n and_o cold_a from_o charyte_n her_v this_o to_o be_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o charyte_n charyte_n a_o new_a order_fw-fr of_o charyte_n that_o thou_o shall_v regard_v and_o set_v more_o of_o thy_o own_o money_n than_o of_o another_o man_n of_z thy_o own_o life_n than_o of_o another_o man_n of_z thy_o own_o fame_n than_o of_o another_o man_n i_o will_v therefore_o say_v he_o gyve_v nothing_o least_fw-mi peradventure_o i_o shall_v lack_v myself_o i_o will_v not_o defend_v another_o man_n good_a fame_n or_o good_a name_n least_fw-mi my_o own_o be_v spot_v thereby_o i_o will_v forsake_v my_o brother_n in_o ieopardye_o least_fw-mi i_o myself_o shall_v fall_v in_o peryll_n also_o to_o speak_v short_o i_o will_v live_v altogether_o to_o myself_o that_o no_o incommodyte_n come_v to_o i_o for_o any_o other_o man_n cause_n we_o have_v also_o learn_v if_o holy_a man_n have_v do_v any_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v counterfeit_a or_o follow_v the_o only_a to_o take_v of_o they_o &_o draw_v in_o to_o the_o ensample_n of_o lyve_n adulterer_n &_o murderer_n flateren_n and_o clawen_v themselves_o with_o the_o example_n of_o davyd_v such_o as_o gape_v after_o worldly_a riches_n lay_v against_o we_o for_o their_o excuse_n scotfree_a abraham_n prince_n which_o count_v it_o but_o a_o sport_n or_o pastime_n every_o where_o to_o corrupt_v and_o defile_v virgin_n nombre_fw-fr &_o reken_fw-mi up_o to_o cloak_n their_o vice_n the_o queen_n concubyne_n of_o solomon_n they_o who_o belly_n be_v their_o god_n ●ayeth_v for_o their_o excuse_n the_o drunkenness_n of_o noe._n inceste_v which_o pollute_v their_o own_o kynswoman_n cloak_n &_o cover_v their_o fylthynes_n with_o themsample_n of_o loath_a which_o lie_v with_o his_o own_o doughter_n why_o turn_n we_o our_o eye_n from_o christ_n to_o these_o man_n i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v countrefayted_a and_o follow_v no_o not_o so_o moche_v as_o in_o the_o prophet_n or_o christ_n apostel_n very_o if_o any_o thing_n swerve_v or_o wry_a from_o the_o docttryne_n of_o christ_n chryste_n nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v counterfeit_a which_o varye_a from_o chryste_n but_o if_o it_o delyte_n man_n so_o great_o to_o countrefayte_v holy_a sinner_n i_o do_v not_o against_o say_v they_o so_z that_o they_o countrefayte_v they_o hole_n and_o altogether_o thou_o have_v follow_v davyd_v in_o adultery_n moche_n more_o follow_v he_o in_o repentance_n thou_o have_v countrefayted_a mary_n magdalayne_v a_o sinner_n countefrayt_o she_o also_o love_a moche_n countrefayte_v her_o weep_a countrefayte_v her_o cast_a herself_o down_o at_o y●_z the_o foot_n of_o jesu._n thou_o have_v ꝑsecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o paul_n do_v thou_o have_v forswear_v thyself_o as_o peter_n do_v see_v likewise_o that_o thou_o stretch_v forth_o thy_o neck_n for_o the_o faith_n and_o relygyon_n of_o christ_n after_o the_o ensample_n of_o paul_n and_o that_o thou_o fear_v not_o the_o cross_n no_o more_o than_o peter_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n suffer_v even_o great_a and_o right_a excellent_a man_n also_o to_o fall_v in_o to_o certain_a vice_n that_o we_o when_o we_o have_v fall_v shall_v not_o despair_v but_z with_o this_o condytion_n 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o as_o we_o have_v be_v their_o fellow_n in_o synning_a &_o do_v amiss_o even_o so_o will_v be_v their_o companion_n and_o partner_n in_o the_o amend_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o mysdede_n now_o do_v we_o great_o praise_v and_o magnify_v that_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v countrefayted_a and_o follow_v and_z certain_a thing_n evyll_n we_o turn_v good_a thyngꝭ_n to_o evyll_n which_o be_v well_o do_v of_o they_o we_z do_v deprave_v and_o corrupt_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o spider_n suck_v out_o the_o poison_n only_o if_o any_o be_v therein_o or_o else_o tourn_v even_o the_o wholesome_a juice_n also_o