Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	death_n	die_v	sin_n	7,620	5	5.8816	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53083	Peccata in deliciis a discourse of bosom sins : a sermon preach'd before the Lord Mayor and court of aldermen, at Guild-Hall Chappel, October the 10th, 1686 / by Peter Newcome ...	Newcome, Peter, 1656-1738.	1686 (1686)	Wing N902; ESTC R3277	17,860	35

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common_a harlot_n to_o be_v hire_v with_o a_o kid_n gen._n 38.17_o and_o sure_o he_o must_v be_v of_o a_o strange_a prostitute_n soul_n that_o can_v adulterate_a for_o such_o low_a trivial_a wage_n to_o dishonour_n god_n though_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v to_o be_v gain_v by_o it_o be_v great_a impiety_n but_o to_o do_v it_o for_o handful_n of_o barley_n and_o piece_n of_o bread_n upon_o such_o trivial_a inconsiderable_a term_n himself_o brand_v as_o a_o yet_o high_o pitch_n of_o profaneness_n ezek._n 13.19_o and_o sure_a it_o argue_v a_o very_a light_a esteem_n of_o god_n indeed_o when_o one_o poor_a contemptible_a lust_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o overpoize_a he_o in_o our_o heart_n like_o wretched_a judas_n this_o be_v to_o betray_v our_o lord_n for_o a_o contemptible_a piece_n a_o smile_n a_o word_n prevail_v more_o than_o the_o love_n and_o bounty_n of_o our_o creator_n and_o do_v we_o not_o then_o deserve_v to_o perish_v nor_o 4._o be_v the_o folly_n less_o than_o the_o profaneness_n for_o the_o most_o dote_v affection_n when_o it_o be_v sum_v up_o can_v amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o this_o viz._n that_o it_o make_v a_o man_n expose_v himself_o to_o the_o great_a pain_n and_o the_o great_a loss_n for_o the_o thing_n beloved_n and_o this_o be_v most_o visible_a here_o hell_n be_v certain_o acquire_v and_o heaven_n as_o certain_o forfeit_v by_o one_o sin_n as_o by_o many_o and_o then_o though_o there_o may_v be_v odds_o in_o other_o respect_n yet_o what_o be_v there_o in_o this_o between_o we_o more_o modest_a and_o the_o most_o licentious_a sinner_n but_o that_o we_o put_v the_o very_a same_o value_n upon_o one_o which_o the_o other_o do_v put_v upon_o many_o sin_n which_o render_v our_o folly_n but_o so_o much_o more_o apparent_o the_o great_a because_o we_o sell_v our_o soul_n so_o much_o the_o cheap_a let_v man_n pretend_v then_o what_o they_o will_v in_o extenuation_n of_o their_o bosom_n sin_n that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o profane_a as_o many_o 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geoffrey_n mayor_n martis_n twelve_o o_o die_v octobris_fw-la 1686._o annoque_fw-la rr._n jacobi_n secundi_fw-la angl._n etc._n etc._n secundo_fw-la this_o court_n do_v desire_n mr._n newcome_a to_o print_v his_o sermon_n preach_v at_o guildhall-chappel_n on_o sunday_n morning_n last_o before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n of_o this_o city_n wagstaffe_n imprimatur_fw-la octob._n 14._o 1686._o hen._n maurice_n rrmo_z in_o christo_fw-la patri_fw-la ac_fw-la dnō_n wilhelmo_n archiepisc_n cantuar_n a_o sacris_fw-la peccata_fw-la in_o deliciis_fw-la a_o discourse_n of_o bosom_n sin_n a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o lord_z mayor_z and_o court_n of_o alderman_n at_o guild-hall_n chappel_n october_n the_o 10_o 1686._o by_o peter_n newcome_n m._n a._n and_o vicar_n of_o aldenham_n in_o hertfordshire_n london_n print_v by_o j._n d._n for_o jonathan_n robinson_n at_o the_o golden_a lion_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1686._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n robert_n geoffrey_n lord_n mayor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o to_o the_o court_n of_o alderman_n my_o lord_n in_o obedience_n to_o your_o lordship_n particular_a desire_n as_o well_o as_o the_o public_a order_n from_o the_o court_n to_o i_o i_o here_o present_v you_o from_o the_o press_n what_o your_o lordship_n be_v please_v so_o much_o to_o favour_v with_o your_o like_n from_o the_o pulpit_n the_o discourse_n be_v rustic_a plain_a and_o pure_o practical_a and_o be_v design_v not_o so_o much_o to_o work_v the_o head_n or_o tickle_v the_o fancy_n as_o to_o affect_v the_o heart_n and_o reform_v the_o life_n to_o a_o real_a and_o universal_a uprightness_n before_o god_n which_o end_n if_o it_o answer_v i_o be_o not_o at_o all_o solicitous_a how_o it_o may_v fare_v in_o other_o respect_n that_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n may_v attend_v both_o it_o and_o the_o government_n of_o this_o city_n be_v the_o hearty_a prayer_n of_o right_o honourable_a your_o most_o humble_a and_o most_o 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sin_n as_o in_o the_o body_n natural_a there_o be_v ever_o some_o one_o prevail_a humour_n which_o show_v itself_o and_o lord_n it_o over_o the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o as_o good_a man_n though_o they_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o every_o grace_n in_o they_o yet_o some_o one_o may_v be_v be_v say_v to_o be_v they_o in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n above_o the_o rest_n as_o abraham_n be_v eminent_a for_o obedience_n moses_n for_o meekness_n job_n for_o patience_n so_o wicked_a man_n though_o they_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o every_o sin_n in_o they_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v all_o under_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v rom._n 3.9_o i.e._n all_o alike_o corrupt_a by_o nature_n yet_o do_v not_o this_o corruption_n operate_v alike_o in_o all_o body_n but_o in_o every_o particular_a person_n it_o vent_v itself_o in_o one_o way_n rather_o than_o another_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o find_v also_o wicked_a man_n mark_v out_o in_o scripture_n for_o their_o several_a sin_n cain_n for_o his_o 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a_o more_o peculiar_a and_o eminent_a manner_n so_o as_o no_o other_o sin_n beside_o it_o be_v consider_v we_o therefore_o ii_o whence_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v from_o what_o cause_n it_o proceed_v that_o every_o man_n thus_o single_v out_o his_o particular_a sin_n this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v from_o one_o or_o possible_o all_o these_o follow_v 1._o from_o the_o natural_a constitution_n and_o particular_a complexion_n of_o body_n 2._o from_o distinct_a and_o particular_a way_n or_o manner_n of_o education_n and_o breed_n 3._o from_o the_o present_a age_n or_o season_n of_o life_n 4._o from_o particular_a calling_n or_o profession_n of_o life_n 5._o from_o the_o present_a outward_a estate_n or_o condition_n and_o 6._o last_o from_o custom_n and_o long_a usage_n 1._o the_o natural_a constitution_n and_o particular_a camplexion_n of_o body_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o incline_v man_n to_o particular_a and_o suitable_a sin_n for_o