Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	court_n	great_a	king_n	2,817	5	3.7634	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00776	A spirituall consolation, written by Iohn Fyssher Bishoppe of Rochester, to hys sister Elizabeth, at suche tyme as hee was prisoner in the Tower of London. Uery necessary, and commodious for all those that mynde to leade a vertuous lyfe: also to admonishe them, to be at all tymes prepared to dye, and seemeth to bee spoken in the person of one that was sodainly preue[n]ted by death	Fisher, John, Saint, 1469-1535.	1578 (1578)	STC 10899; ESTC S109711	49,974	144

kindness_n thou_o can_v show_v but_o much_o unkindness_n thou_o haste_v often_o show_v unto_o he_o and_o yet_o thou_o be_v not_o ashamed_a alas_o man_n where_o be_v thy_o shame_n think_v with_o thyself_o how_o many_o abominable_a sin_n thou_o have_v do_v against_o his_o pleasure_n i_o do_v a_o certain_a thou_o that_o the_o least_o of_o they_o strike_v he_o more_o painful_o unto_o the_o heart_n than_o any_o unkindness_n that_o ever_o be_v do_v unto_o thou_o in_o all_o thy_o life_n for_o as_o saint_n barnerd_a say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o have_v rehearse_v all_o the_o grievous_a pain_n of_o his_o passion_n he_o put_v unto_o these_o word_n extat_fw-la interius_fw-la plauctus_fw-la pregravior_n quum_fw-la te_fw-la ingratum_fw-la experior_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v but_o inward_o mourn_v be_v much_o more_o grevous_a because_o i_o perceive_v thou_o be_v to_o i_o so_o much_o unkind_a so_o many_o sin_n so_o much_o unkindness_n and_o the_o more_o heinous_a and_o the_o more_o accustomable_a that_o they_o be_v the_o more_o abominable_a be_v thy_o unkindness_n if_o the_o least_o of_o many_o of_o thy_o sin_n have_v come_v to_o light_v and_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n thou_o will_v have_v be_v sore_o ashamed_a of_o they_o christ_n know_v they_o and_o see_v thou_o do_v they_o for_o omnia_fw-la unda_fw-la et_fw-la aperta_fw-la sunt_fw-la oculis_fw-la eius_fw-la ▪_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a before_o his_o eye_n and_o yet_o thou_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o all_o thy_o unkindde_n alas_o man_n hear_v what_o the_o king_n and_o prophet_n say_v 43._o tota_n die_fw-la verecundia_fw-la mea_fw-la contra_fw-la i_o est_fw-la et_fw-la confusio_fw-la faciei_fw-la meae_fw-la cooperuit_fw-la i_o all_o the_o day_n long_v my_o shame_n be_v before_o i_o and_o my_o face_n be_v cover_v with_o confusion_n thus_o say_v this_o holy_a king_n when_o our_o saviour_n as_o yet_o have_v not_o suffer_v his_o passion_n for_o he_o this_o high_a point_n of_o kindness_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o show_v unto_o this_o man_n by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o he_o nevertheless_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o sin_n thou_o have_v peradventure_o do_v much_o more_o outrageous_a sin_n and_o have_v be_v much_o more_o unkind_a after_o this_o his_o most_o wonderful_a passion_n suffer_v for_o thy_o sake_n than_o ever_o that_o king_n be_v &_o that_o also_o make_v thy_o sin_n much_o more_o horrible_a thou_o have_v after_o thy_o promise_n make_v unto_o he_o falsify_v the_o same_o promise_n and_o untrue_o break_v it_o by_o multiply_v of_o many_o foul_a and_o abominable_a sinz_n &_o by_o often_o renew_v of_o the_o same_o thou_o do_v promise_v once_o at_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n to_o keep_v thy_o faith_n &_o truth_n unto_o thy_o saviour_n &_o to_o forsake_v the_o devil_n &_o all_o his_o work_n a_o honest_a man_n or_o a_o honest_a woman_n will_v be_v much_o ashamed_a to_o break_v their_o promise_n &_o special_o to_o their_o friend_n albeit_o the_o world_n be_v now_o full_a of_o such_o lorrell_n that_o do_v no_o more_o regard_n to_o break_v their_o promise_n they_o for_o to_o drink_v when_o they_o be_v dry_a how_o often_o have_v thou_o break_v thy_o promise_n alas_o man_n learn_v to_o be_v ashamed_a and_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n esdras_n deus_fw-la meus_fw-la confundor_fw-la et_fw-la erubesco_fw-la levare_fw-la faciem_fw-la meam_fw-la quoniam_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la nostrae_fw-la levatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la super_fw-la caput_fw-la nostrum_fw-la 8_o that_o be_v to_o say_v oh_o my_o god_n i_o be_o confounden_v and_o ashamed_a to_o lift_v up_o my_o face_n unto_o thou_o for_o our_o sin_n be_v rise_v far_o above_o our_o head_n you_o woman_n when_o there_o be_v any_o black_a spot_n in_o your_o face_n or_o any_o moole_n in_o your_o kerchive_n or_o any_o mire_n upon_o your_o clothes_n be_v you_o not_o ashamed_a yes_o forsooth_o sir_n but_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o where_o of_o you_o ought_v to_o be_v ashamed_a sure_o if_o your_o sowl_n have_v any_o spot_n of_o deadly_a sin_n in_o they_o for_o when_o our_o saviour_n so_o dear_o with_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n &_o with_o all_o these_o grievous_a pain_n do_v wash_v and_o wipe_v &_o cleanse_v our_o soul_n from_o every_o spot_n of_o deadly_a sin_n you_o shall_v be_v much_o ashamed_a to_o defile_v they_o again_o if_o you_o be_v ashamed_a for_o a_o foul_a miry_a shoe_n and_o not_o of_o a_o foul_a stink_a soul_n you_o make_v more_o dear_a your_o shoe_n than_o your_o soul_n if_o you_o be_v ashamed_a of_o a_o spot_n in_o your_o clothes_n &_o have_v no_o shame_n for_o many_o great_a blot_n in_o your_o soul_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v but_o frons_fw-la meretricis_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la tibi_fw-la 3_n noluiste_fw-fr erubescere_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o have_v take_v upon_o thou_o the_o face_n of_o a_o brothel_n thou_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a if_o thou_o then_o deep_o consider_v how_o many_o shameful_a blot_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o thy_o soul_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o almighty_a god_n &_o all_o the_o glorious_a court_n of_o heaven_n &_o how_o by_o they_o thou_o have_v utter_o break_v thy_o promise_n unto_o god_n &_o commit_v so_o great_a unkindness_n against_o this_o most_o love_a charity_n that_o be_v show_v unto_o thou_o for_o thy_o love_n &_o for_o thy_o sake_n by_o our_o saviour_n on_o the_o cross_n i_o suppose_v thou_o shall_v find_v matter_n &_o cause_n of_o great_a shame_n if_o any_o sparkle_n of_o honesty_n be_v yet_o leave_v in_o thy_o soul_n three_o thou_o may_v here_o take_v matter_n enough_o of_o sorrow_n for_o here_o your_o saviour_n piteous_o cry_v &_o complain_v of_o his_o great_a sorrow_n say_v oh_o vos_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la transitis_fw-la per_fw-la viam_fw-la attendite_fw-la et_fw-la videte_fw-la si_fw-la est_fw-la dolour_n similis_fw-la sicut_fw-la dolour_n meus_fw-la 1._o all_o you_o that_o pass_v forth_o by_o take_v heed_n &_o see_v whether_o any_o sorrow_n be_v ever_o like_a unto_o i_o alas_o to_o see_v so_o noble_a a_o man_n so_o gentle_a &_o so_o innocent_a so_o cruel_o entreat_v in_o every_o part_n of_o his_o most_o delicate_a body_n and_o to_o hear_v he_o so_o piteous_o complain_v who_o shall_v not_o be_v sorry_a sure_o none_o except_o his_o heart_n be_v hard_a than_o any_o flint_n stone_n or_o adamant_n stone_n these_o same_o four_o point_n alone_o may_v suffice_v to_o stir_v any_o gentle_a heart_n to_o sorrow_n i_o say_v his_o excellent_a nobleness_n his_o innocence_n the_o cruelty_n that_o he_o do_v suffer_v and_o his_o piteous_a complain_v if_o thou_o see_v oh_o christian_n man_n thy_o enemy_n thus_o mangle_v and_o wound_v it_o may_v stir_v thou_o to_o take_v compassion_n upon_o he_o if_o thou_o see_v any_o jew_n or_o sarazin_n thus_o torment_v it_o may_v move_v thou_o to_o pity_v but_o much_o rather_o to_o see_v thy_o lord_n thy_o saviour_n and_o for_o thy_o sake_n thus_o cruel_o entreat_v thus_o with_o out_o any_o pity_n crucify_v and_o pain_v hang_v on_o a_o cross_n shall_v move_v thou_o to_o compassion_n for_o say_v to_o i_o for_o who_o suppose_v thou_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n suffer_v all_o those_o grievous_a pain_n sure_o for_o thy_o sin_n pro_fw-la impijs_fw-la christus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la ●●_o for_o sinner_n christ_n jesus_n die_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n but_o sin_n thy_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n thy_o sin_n give_v he_o his_o death_n wound_n oh_o sinful_a creature_n how_o much_o cause_n have_v thou_o for_o to_o be_v sorry_a for_o thy_o sin_n be_v the_o root_n &_o fountain_n of_o all_o his_o sorrow_n &_o yet_o thou_o cease_v not_o daily_o by_o thy_o sin_n to_o increase_v his_o sorrow_n oh_o what_o flood_n of_o tear_n do_v the_o bless_a magdalene_n shed_v remember_v her_o grievous_a sin_n she_o first_o conceive_v a_o great_a dread_n in_o her_o soul_n for_o her_o sin_n second_o she_o be_v great_o ashamed_a of_o her_o abomination_n with_o in_o her_o soul_n for_o she_o regard_v much_o more_o the_o inward_a shame_n of_o her_o conscience_n then_o the_o outward_a shame_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o she_o let_v not_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o many_o person_n to_o come_v to_o the_o foot_n of_o our_o saviour_n &_o to_o show_v her_o self_n a_o sinner_n and_o there_o take_v great_a sorrow_n and_o weep_v full_o bitter_o for_o her_o sin_n thus_o after_o dread_n and_o shame_n follow_v her_o sorrow_n and_o when_o have_v she_o this_o dread_n shame_n and_o sorrow_n true_o before_o that_o our_o saviour_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n yet_o she_o know_v not_o that_o her_o sin_n be_v cause_n &_o occasion_n of_o his_o most_o cruel_a death_n but_o when_o she_o see_v he_o hang_v so_o painful_o on_o the_o cross_n and_o consider_v that_o for_o her_o sin_n he_o suffer_v all_o the_o pain_n her_o heart_n be_v then_o so_o full_a of_o sorrow_n that_o

thing_n lamentationes_fw-la carmen_fw-la et_fw-la vae_fw-la which_o be_v to_o say_v lamentation_n song_n and_o woe_n and_o the_o same_o three_o thing_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o crucifix_n first_o be_v lamentation_n and_o this_o very_o convenient_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o crucyfixe_n for_o whosoever_o will_v joy_n with_o christ_n must_v first_o sorrow_n with_o he_o and_o by_o sorrow_n and_o lamentation_n he_o may_v come_v unto_o joy_n but_o he_o that_o will_v not_o sorrow_n and_o lament_v with_o christ_n here_o in_o this_o life_n he_o shall_v come_v final_o to_o the_o place_n where_o be_v everlasting_a woe_n i_o say_v woe_n that_o shall_v never_o have_v end_n here_o therefore_o be_v write_v all_o these_o three_o lamentation_n song_n and_o woe_n first_o than_o we_o will_v speak_v of_o lamentation_n lamentation_n arise_v of_o four_o affection_n either_o of_o a_o great_a fear_n or_o dread_n or_o of_o a_o great_a shame_n or_o of_o some_o sorrow_n or_o else_o of_o some_o hatred_n when_o holophernes_n with_o a_o mighty_a power_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o country_n of_o jury_n &_o terrible_o threaten_v to_o destroy_v all_o before_o he_o the_o people_n be_v in_o a_o great_a fear_n and_o dread_n to_o be_v oppress_v and_o so_o fall_v down_o before_o almighty_a god_n and_o with_o great_a lamentation_n do_v call_v for_o his_o help_n omnius_fw-la populus_fw-la cetidit_fw-la in_o facien_fw-fr 4._o adorantes_fw-la dominum_fw-la cum_fw-la lamentatione_fw-la et_fw-la fletu_fw-la all_o the_o people_n fall_v on_o their_o face_n worship_a our_o lord_n with_o weep_v and_o lamentation_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o lamentation_n be_v the_o great_a dread_n which_o they_o be_v in_o here_o first_o than_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o dread_v and_o doubtless_o thou_o christian_a soul_n thou_o may_v here_o learn_v great_a matter_n of_o dread_n than_o the_o jew_n than_o be_v in_o for_o the_o jew_n than_o be_v only_o in_o peril_n of_o temporal_a death_n thou_o be_v in_o peril_n of_o everlasting_a death_n consider_v man_n how_o grievous_o thou_o have_v sin_v and_o also_o behold_v how_o grievous_o sin_n be_v revenge_v and_o punish_v in_o the_o bless_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v anon_o find_v here_o great_a cause_n and_o matter_n of_o dread_n the_o story_n tell_v of_o cambyses_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n that_o where_o one_o of_o his_o judge_n have_v give_v a_o false_a and_o a_o wrong_a judgement_n he_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o office_n and_o make_v a_o other_o in_o his_o place_n their_o judge_n after_o he_o furthermore_o because_o of_o his_o falsehood_n he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v and_o his_o skin_n to_o be_v hang_v up_o before_o the_o place_n of_o the_o come_v judgement_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o this_o new_a judge_n behold_v the_o grievous_a punishment_n of_o his_o predecessor_n may_v beware_v of_o falsehood_n and_o always_o dread_a to_o give_v any_o wrong_a judgement_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o image_n of_o the_o crucifix_n be_v hang_v up_o in_o every_o church_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o we_o may_v see_v how_o grievous_o sin_n be_v punish_v in_o that_o most_o bless_a body_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n not_o for_o himself_o nor_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n but_o for_o we_o be_v he_o thus_o cruel_o entreat_v we_o be_v the_o cause_n we_o commit_v the_o sin_n but_o yet_o nevertheless_o he_o bear_v the_o pain_n and_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n upon_o his_o back_n as_o write_v saint_n peter_n peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la ipse_fw-la pertulit_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la svo_fw-la super_fw-la ligium_fw-la crucis_fw-la ▪_o and_o therefore_o when_o we_o behold_v the_o image_n of_o the_o crucifix_n in_o any_o place_n set_v up_o we_o shall_v think_v how_o grievous_o sin_n be_v punish_v in_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ._n and_o there_o by_o learn_v to_o dread_v the_o grievous_a punishment_n of_o sin_n alas_o man_n think_v thou_o not_o that_o this_o be_v matter_n of_o dread_n this_o i_o say_v that_o the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n be_v for_o thy_o sin_n put_v unto_o this_o cruel_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n if_o thou_o believe_v not_o this_o thou_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o dyvylles_n ▪_o for_o as_o saint_n james_n say_v demones_fw-la credunt_fw-la et_fw-la contremiscunt_fw-la 2._o the_o diville_n do_v believe_v and_o tremble_v and_o if_o thou_o very_o believe_v it_o thou_o may_v thereby_o think_v and_o learn_v how_o much_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o father_n both_o do_v hate_v sin_n for_o sith_o almighty_a god_n the_o father_n will_v give_v his_o most_o dear_o belove_a son_n unto_o such_o a_o horrible_a death_n only_o for_o to_o quench_v and_o to_o extinct_a sin_n thou_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o he_o hate_v sin_n very_o much_o our_o saviour_n also_o must_v needs_o hate_v sin_n when_o he_o rather_o will_v suffer_v this_o most_o vylanous_a death_n than_o that_o sin_n shall_v have_v domynion_n upon_o our_o soul_n see_v then_o that_o thou_o know_v that_o both_o they_o hate_v sin_n how_o shall_v thou_o dread_v to_o receive_v any_o sin_n into_o thy_o soul_n if_o sin_n be_v so_o displeasant_a to_o almighty_a god_n the_o father_n that_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v suffer_v it_o he_o will_v give_v his_o own_o son_n unto_o death_n for_o the_o expulsion_n of_o it_o how_o much_o rather_o now_o do_v it_o displease_v he_o when_o his_o son_n have_v suffer_v death_n therefore_o and_o yet_o sin_n rain_v nevertheless_o and_o more_o general_o than_o ever_o it_o do_v before_o furthermore_o if_o sin_n be_v so_o grievous_o punish_v in_o he_o that_o never_o do_v sin_n how_o bitter_o shall_v it_o be_v punish_v in_o thou_o oh_o sinful_a creature_n the_o which_o haste_v do_v so_o many_o great_a outrageous_a sin_n sure_o where_o he_o have_v one_o nail_n in_o his_o hand_n &_o foot_n thou_o sinful_a creature_n have_v deserve_v one_o hundred_o and_o for_o every_o one_o thorn_n that_o he_o suffer_v in_o his_o head_n thou_o have_v deserve_v a_o thousand_o and_o for_o every_o one_o lash_n that_o he_o feel_v of_o the_o scourge_n thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o have_v innumerable_a who_o that_o deep_o consider_v this_o that_o i_o have_v say_v and_o with_o a_o earnest_a study_n resort_v often_o to_o look_v upon_o this_o book_n i_o marvel_v if_o he_o do_v not_o find_v here_o in_o great_a cause_n and_o earnest_a matter_n of_o dread_n here_o also_o may_v every_o sinner_n quicken_v his_o sin_n if_o any_o be_v within_o hist_n breast_n for_o it_o be_v marvel_n that_o a_o sinner_n can_v with_o out_o shame_n behold_v this_o bless_a image_n if_o a_o sinner_n call_v to_o remembrance_n his_o great_a unkindness_n &_o repute_v the_o same_o unkindness_n any_o manner_n of_o vice_n i_o trow_v that_o he_o be_v much_o ashamed_a of_o his_o most_o unkind_a and_o ungentle_a deal_n against_o so_o love_v a_o lord_n say_v to_o i_o thou_o sinful_a creature_n will_v thou_o not_o look_v that_o other_o man_n when_o thou_o have_v be_v unto_o they_o in_o any_o thing_n beneficial_a i_o say_v will_v thou_o not_o look_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v kind_n and_o love_a unto_o thou_o again_o and_o if_o any_o person_n be_v unkind_a unto_o thou_o will_v thou_o not_o rebuke_v he_o full_o and_o lay_v it_o unto_o his_o reproof_n to_o make_v he_o ashamed_a thereof_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o thou_o will_v now_o then_o let_v i_o see_v where_o be_v thy_o shame_n behold_v and_o view_v every_o part_n of_o this_o bless_a body_n what_o pain_n it_o endure_v for_o thy_o sake_n see_v thou_o not_o his_o eye_n how_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o blood_n and_o bitter_a tear_n see_v thou_o not_o his_o ear_n how_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o blasphemous_a rebuke_n and_o obprobrious_a word_n his_o cheek_n &_o neck_n with_o buffet_n his_o shoulder_n with_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o cross_n see_v thou_o not_o his_o mouth_n how_o in_o his_o dryghnesse_n they_o will_v have_v fill_v it_o with_o asell_n and_o gaul_n see_v thou_o not_o how_o his_o back_n be_v pain_v against_o the_o hard_a cross_n see_v thou_o not_o his_o side_n how_o they_o be_v scourge_v with_o sharp_a whyp_n see_v thou_o not_o his_o arm_n how_o they_o be_v strain_a by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o rope_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o not_o his_o hand_n how_o they_o be_v nail_v just_a unto_o the_o cross_n see_v thou_o not_o his_o leg_n how_o they_o be_v weary_v with_o labour_n see_v thou_o not_o his_o foot_n how_o painful_o they_o stay_v and_o bear_v up_o the_o wight_n of_o his_o whole_a body_n oh_o most_o unkind_a sinner_n all_o this_o he_o suffer_v for_o thy_o sake_n no_o great_a kind_n ever_o be_v or_o can_v be_v show_v to_o thou_o by_o any_o creature_n than_o this_o which_o sweet_a jesus_n do_v show_v for_o thou_o and_o for_o thy_o sake_n &_o where_o be_v now_o thy_o kindness_n again_o no_o