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	lord_n	see_v	3,711	5	3.5921	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72216	The second booke of the dialogues of S. Gregorie the Greate the first pope of that name containing the life and miracles of our Holie father S. Benedict. To which is adioined the fule of the same holie patriarche translated into the Englishe tonge by C.F. priest & monke of the same order.; Dialogi. Part 2. English	Gregory I, Pope, ca. 540-604.; Batt, Antonie.; Fursdon, John, d. 1638.; Gregory I, Pope, ca. 540-604. Short treatise touching the confraternitie of the scapular of St. Benedicts order.	1638 (1638)	STC 12350.5; ESTC S125237	72,895	252

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no_o mean_n keep_v with_o they_o but_o let_v there_o be_v a_o pious_a consideration_n have_v of_o they_o and_o let_v they_o come_v timely_a to_o the_o canonical_a hour_n of_o the_o weekly_a reader_n chap._n xxxviii_o reeadinge_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v want_v at_o the_o table_n while_o the_o brethren_n eat_v neither_o ought_v any_o one_o to_o presume_v to_o read_v who_o shall_v take_v up_o the_o book_n by_o hap_n hazard_n but_o let_v he_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o read_v for_o the_o whole_a week_n enter_v in_o upon_o sondaye_n and_o then_o after_o mass_n and_o communion_n let_v he_o desire_n all_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o god_n may_v keep_v from_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o pride_n and_o let_v this_o verse_n be_v thrice_o repete_v in_o the_o oratory_n he_o first_o begin_n it_o domine_fw-la labia_fw-la mea_fw-la apery_n &_o os_fw-la meum_fw-la aenuntiabit_fw-la laudem_fw-la tuam_fw-la then_o after_o the_o benediction_n give_v let_v he_o enter_v in_o to_o read_v let_v great_a 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goodness_n to_o free_a romanus_n from_o his_o labour_n and_o manifest_a to_o the_o world_n the_o life_n of_o st._n benedict_n for_o a_o example_n to_o all_o man_n that_o the_o candle_n set_v upon_o a_o candlestick_n may_v shine_v and_o give_v light_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n vouchsafe_v to_o appear_v to_o a_o certain_a priest_n live_v far_o of_o who_o have_v make_v ready_a his_o dinner_n for_o easter_n day_n say_v to_o he_o thou_o have_v prepare_v good_a cheer_n for_o thyself_o and_o my_o servant_n in_o such_o à_fw-la place_n be_v famish_v for_o hunger_n who_o present_o rise_v up_o and_o on_o the_o solemn_a day_n of_o easter_n go_v towards_o the_o place_n with_o such_o meat_n as_o he_o have_v provide_v for_o himself_o where_o seek_v the_o man_n of_o god_n among_o craggy_a rock_n wind_a valley_n and_o hollow_a pit_n he_o find_v he_o hide_v in_o a_o cave_n then_o after_o prayer_n and_o thanks_n give_v to_o god_n they_o sit_v down_o and_o after_o some_o 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