Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	day_n	great_a	time_n	4,794	5	3.3956	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18600	Votiuæ Lachrymæ. A vovv of teares, for the losse of Prince Henry In a sermon preached in the citie of Bristol December 7. 1612. being the day of his funerall. By E.C. Batchelar in Diuinitie, and publike preacher to that citie.	Chetwynd, Edward, 1577-1639.	1612 (1612)	STC 5128; ESTC S116821	22,091	65

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this_o our_o israel_n neither_o yet_o 21._o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o never_o fail_v compassion_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v we_o hope_v for_o future_a peace_n or_o safety_n 22._o while_o these_o witchcraft_n and_o whoredom_n of_o that_o jezabel_n of_o natural_a corruption_n be_v yet_o in_o so_o great_a number_n 20_o that_o if_o we_o as_o the_o adulterous_a woman_n shall_v wipe_v our_o mouth_n and_o say_v we_o have_v do_v none_o iniquity_n yet_o can_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n even_o the_o judge_n himself_o bear_v witness_n and_o reprove_v we_o a_o say_v as_o in_o amos_n i_o know_v your_o manifold_a transgression_n &_o your_o mighty_a sin_n to_o which_o therefore_o to_o conclude_v at_o length_n this_o second_o point_n let_v we_o without_o either_o blame_v suppose_v second_o cause_n or_o accuse_v god_n of_o too_o strict_a justice_n in_o this_o behalf_n learn_v in_o true_a humility_n to_o refer_v all_o our_o loss_n cry_v as_o here_o our_o humble_a 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heart_n acknowledge_v it_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n seek_v at_o our_o hand_n be_v that_o we_o come_v down_o and_o humble_v ourselves_o at_o his_o footstool_n who_o go_v about_o it_o the_o only_a remedy_n of_o our_o wound_n be_v our_o true_a repentance_n and_o conversion_n to_o he_o that_o have_v smite_v we_o how_o few_o that_o mind_n it_o to_o reduce_v to_o feel_v our_o benumb_a heart_n god_n alone_o be_v able_a but_o to_o show_v the_o only_a good_a and_o right_a way_n i_o have_v endeavour_v as_o by_o preach_v at_o first_o to_o those_o that_o hear_v it_o so_o now_o by_o writing_n to_o so_o many_o as_o god_n shall_v direct_v to_o read_v it_o the_o lord_n grant_v that_o the_o woeful_a effect_n may_v address_v we_o to_o the_o wo-worthy_a cause_n and_o both_o of_o they_o to_o the_o sour_a but_o sovereign_a medicine_n of_o repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o isai_n 57_o 1_o the_o righteous_a perish_v and_o no_o man_n consider_v it_o in_o heart_n and_o merciful_a man_n be_v take_v away_o and_o no_o man_n understand_v that_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o cuill_n to_o come_v votivae_fw-la lachrimae_fw-la a_o vow_n of_o tear_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o prince_n henry_n lamentat_fw-la 5._o vers_fw-la 15._o 16._o the_o joy_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v go_v our_o dance_n be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n the_o crown_n of_o our_o head_n be_v fall_v woe_n now_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o have_v sin_v what_o be_v vow_v in_o secret_a before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n when_o first_o ill_a tiding_n as_o a_o wing_a messenger_n come_v with_o the_o sharp_a sword_n of_o sorrow_n to_o pierce_v through_o our_o soul_n the_o public_a bewail_v namely_o of_o our_o so_o great_a and_o general_a loss_n that_o now_o at_o length_n through_o god_n overrule_a providence_n in_o the_o most_o fit_a opportunity_n be_v we_o meet_v in_o this_o holy_a and_o great_a assembly_n purposely_o gather_v on_o this_o day_n of_o solemn_a sorrow_n religious_o to_o perform_v and_o for_o this_o 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general_o lament_v the_o distress_a state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n and_o burn_v of_o the_o temple_n the_o spoil_n and_o slavery_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n all_o which_o he_o live_v to_o behold_v yet_o that_o this_o his_o so_o bitter_a wail_v be_v in_o part_n at_o least_o and_o that_o a_o chief_a part_n for_o the_o death_n of_o that_o prince_n of_o so_o great_a proof_n and_o hope_n josiah_n witness_n what_o be_v record_v 25._o 2._o chron._n 35._o and_o jeremiah_n lament_v josiah_n and_o all_o sing_a man_n and_o sing_a woman_n mourn_v for_o josiah_n in_o their_o lamentation_n to_o this_o day_n and_o make_v the_o same_o for_o a_o ordinance_n unto_o israel_n and_o behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o lamentation_n that_o be_v in_o this_o book_n 〈◊〉_d which_o howsoever_o in_o the_o hebrew_n original_a it_o be_v without_o any_o name_n save_v only_o that_o it_o be_v style_v by_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o book_n as_o be_v 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their_o prince_n or_o king_n especial_o if_o a_o good_a prince_n such_o as_o josiah_n be_v for_o the_o shall_fw-mi of_o who_o therefore_o how_o well_o may_v they_o lament_v as_o for_o the_o fall_n down_o of_o their_o crown_n unto_o the_o ground_n cry_v out_o as_o here_o in_o bitter_a grief_n the_o crown_n of_o our_o head_n be_v fall_v especial_o since_o this_o fall_n of_o the_o prince_n do_v presage_v if_o they_o do_v not_o with_o speed_n prevent_v it_o god_n far_a judgement_n upon_o the_o people_n who_o sin_n have_v doubtless_o provoke_v he_o thus_o far_o already_o as_o therefore_o the_o humble_a prophet_n in_o their_o name_n acknowledge_v with_o a_o prefix_a note_n of_o sorrow_n in_o the_o last_o word_n woe_n now_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o have_v sin_v upon_o which_o subordinate_a cause_n of_o sin_n and_o judgement_n depend_v those_o two_o consequent_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n first_o the_o inward_a sorrow_n affect_v their_o heart_n whereof_o he_o complain_v 〈◊〉_d the_o joy_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v go_v or_o cease_v second_o their_o lamentation_n or_o humiliation_n outward_o express_v that_o inward_a sorrow_n and_o use_v for_o remedy_n to_o prevent_v far_a judgement_n which_o he_o thus_o emphatical_o express_v our_o dance_n be_v turn_v into_o mourn_v and_o in_o this_o order_n observe_v first_o the_o cause_n and_o then_o the_o consequent_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o whole_a complaint_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o prophet_n prayer_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n afflict_v and_o by_o affliction_n now_o humble_v what_o be_v it_o in_o effect_n and_o sum_n but_o this_o brief_o that_o alas_o now_o they_o see_v by_o lamentable_a proof_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o their_o crown_n the_o take_v away_o of_o their_o prince_n