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	grace_n	sin_n	2,826	5	5.1233	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09502	Spirituall exercyses and goostly meditacions and a neare waye to come to perfection and lyfe contemplatyue, very profytable for religyous, and generally for al other that desyre to come to the perfecte loue of god, and to the contempte of the worlde. Collected and set foorthe by the helpe of god, and diligente laboure of F. Wyllyam Peryn bacheler of diuinitie and pryor of the friers preachers of greate Sayncte Bartholomes in Smythfyelde.	Peryn, William.; Essche, Nicolas van, 1507-1578. Exercitia.	1557 (1557)	STC 19784; ESTC S114592	137,241	328

i_o of_o nought_o not_o a_o stone_n but_o like_v unto_o thy_o most_o bless_a and_o godly_a image_n and_o likeness_n and_o hay_v create_v all_o the_o world_n to_o do_v i_o service_n thou_o have_v preseruid_v i_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o my_o mother_n where_o i_o may_v have_v perysh_v as_o many_o do_v that_o never_o commyth_n to_o birth_n from_o my_o birth_n thou_o have_v perseruyd_v my_o life_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o bring_v i_o to_o holy_a baptyme_n where_o i_o may_v have_v dye_v without_o it_o as_o many_o do_v and_o do_v thereby_o loose_v the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n for_o oryginal_a sin_n and_o from_o that_o time_n hither_o to_o thou_o have_v provyde_v for_o my_o necessarye_n first_o by_o my_o parent_n and_o friend_n and_o afterwards_o by_o other_o mean_n so_o that_o i_o have_v have_v always_o succour_n at_o thy_o mercyful_a hand_n which_o contynual_o have_v and_o do_v provide_v for_o i_o with_o much_o more_o lovely_a care_n than_o ever_o do_v my_o natural_a mother_n and_o have_v cherysh_v i_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o like_o a_o most_o careful_a and_o love_a parent_n &_o father_n thou_o have_v &_o do_v deliver_v i_o daily_o from_o innumerable_a perel_n and_o danger_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o innumerable_a time_n since_o i_o be_v bear_v i_o may_v and_o shall_v have_v fall_n in_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o most_o mercyful_o delyver_v and_o defendyd_v i_o how_o long_o have_v thou_o like_o a_o mercyful_a pityful_a parent_n bear_v with_o my_o great_a enormyte_v and_o innumerable_a deadly_a sin_n &_o mortal_a where_o thou_o may_v just_o have_v damn_a i_o both_o body_n &_o soul_n yet_o of_o thy_o infinite_a mercyful_a goodness_n thou_o have_v tarry_v and_o abyden_n my_o conversion_n because_o thou_o will_v not_o dampne_v i_o though_o i_o do_v deserve_v a_o thousand_o thousand_o time_n and_o while_o thou_o haist_a so_o patient_o suffer_v i_o so_o detestable_a and_o contumelious_a towards_o the_o my_o lord_n god_n &_o sclanderous_a unto_o the_o world_n there_o have_v many_o that_o be_v far_o better_a than_o i_o for_o less_o sin_v then_o i_o be_v utter_o dampen_v for_o miss_v life_n moreover_o though_o i_o be_v &_o be_o never_o so_o destable_a and_o grevous_a a_o sinner_n in_o thy_o sight_n yet_o thou_o of_o thy_o infynite_a mercy_n haste_v never_o leave_v i_o utter_o but_o have_v by_o dyvers_a mean_n and_o many_o holy_a motion_n and_o inspiracyon_n call_v and_o provokyd_v i_o to_o repentance_n and_o though_o i_o give_v no_o ear_n to_o the_z but_z in_o manner_n contempnyd_v and_o set_v the_o at_o nought_o yet_o thou_o cease_v not_o untyl_o at_o the_o length_n with_o thy_o myghtyful_a power_n &_o grace_n thou_o bring_v i_o again_o to_o grace_n and_o repentance_n and_o of_o thy_o ineffable_a goodness_n hay_v bring_v i_o to_o this_o most_o bless_a state_n of_o religion_n and_o yet_o doy_v not_o miss_v but_o fatherly_a do_v provide_v daily_o for_o my_o necessary_n though_o i_o be_v never_o so_o unkind_a and_o unthankeful_a to_o the._n and_o by_o cause_n no_o sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a and_o enormous_a shall_v dameme_v if_o i_o will_v repent_v thou_o have_v give_fw-ge to_o most_o cruel_a death_n and_o passion_n thy_o own_o son_n and_o by_o his_o merit_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n thou_o be_v ready_a to_o in_o due_a i_o with_o all_o kind_n of_o virtue_n and_o grace_n and_o specyal_o blessyd_v be_v thy_o in_o effable_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n for_o thou_o hayst_fw-mi endue_v i_o with_o n.n.n._n ¶_o in_o this_o place_n remember_v thy_o special_a benefitte_v that_o thou_o thynke_v thyself_o special_o bind_v to_o thank_v almyghty_a god_n for_o turn_v thy_o thought_n and_o meditation_n here_o un_o thy_o savyour_fw-mi jesu_n devout_o say_v o_o most_o love_a lord_n and_o dear_a savyour_fw-mi jesu_fw-la now_o i_o turn_v my_o heart_n unto_o the._n o_o most_o sweat_v jesu_n most_o faithful_a friend_n and_o true_a lover_n of_o my_o poor_a soul_n for_o who_o sake_n and_o salvation_n thou_o be_v incarnatyd_v and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o wretchid_a misery_n and_o suffer_v innumerable_a labour_n fatigacyon_n sorrow_n and_o incommodyty_n much_o wrong_n and_o hevine_v great_a povertye_n &_o pain_n thou_o suffer_v for_o i_o many_o a_o tear_n thou_o shede_v with_o many_o a_o sore_a sigh_n many_o afore_o rebuke_n revyle_v blasphemy_n great_a shame_n and_o much_o worldly_a confucyon_n thou_o sufferede_v many_o a_o sore_a stroke_n and_o sharp_a stripe_n thou_o have_v for_o my_o sin_n and_o of_o most_o tender_a true_a love_n and_o most_o burn_a charytie_n that_o thou_o barist_n to_o i_o thou_o sufferede_v most_o painful_a passion_n and_o crevel_a death_n ¶_o thou_o sweet_a and_o shede_a all_o thy_o precyu_v blood_n not_o leve_v one_o drop_n within_o thy_o blessid_v body_n and_o after_o most_o deadly_a and_o mooste_o mortal_a pang_n and_o pynchynge_n of_o death_n iii._n long_a hour_n hang_v moost_n painful_a upon_o the_o cross_n at_o the_o length_n with_o the_o most_o cruel_a bitter_a and_o painful_a sting_v of_o dreadful_a death_n thou_o yeld_a up_o thy_o blessid_v soul_n for_o to_o save_v and_o redeem_v my_o synful_a soul_n ¶_o what_o point_n of_o love_n coldeste_n thou_o have_v show_v more_o yet_o beside_o all_o thes_n thou_o hay_v most_o lovyng_o leave_v to_o my_o weak_a and_o wretchyd_a soul_n for_o my_o ghostly_a comfort_n and_o strengthe_n the_o very_a same_o body_n and_o blood_n wherewith_o thou_o buy_v i_o and_o all_o the_o world_n in_o the_o most_o blessid_v sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n that_o i_o may_v often_o see_v the_o often_o receive_v the_o &_o remember_v that_o great_a love_n thou_o beredy_v towards_o we_o and_o so_o to_o learn_v as_o to_o love_v the_o again_o and_o of_o very_a love_n to_o delight_v in_o the_o medytation_n of_o thy_o most_o bitter_a and_o blessyd_v passion_n with_o hearty_a desire_n to_o follow_v the_o in_o it_o and_o specyal_o to_o learn_v and_o affectuus_o to_o consider_v that_o great_a love_n and_o charytie_n thou_o shewd_a to_o i_o here_o in_o that_o mi_fw-mi hart_n may_v be_v inflame_v and_o set_v on_o fire_n with_o the_o love_n of_o the._n wherefore_o most_o mercyful_a savyor_n and_o most_o love_a and_o lovesome_a lord_n jesu_n of_o that_o great_a charytie_n and_o burn_a love_n which_o cause_v and_o movyd_v the_o to_o suffer_v all_o thy_o bitter_a pain_n and_o passion_n and_o in_o the_o meryte_n of_o thy_o most_o precyous_a blood_n and_o blessyd_v death_n kyndel_n now_o in_o my_o cold_a heart_n the_o blessid_v fire_n of_o thy_o moost_n dear_a love_n and_o make_v i_o to_o love_n and_o to_o delight_v in_o the_o to_o set_v all_o my_o joy_n felicity_n &_o pleasure_n in_o the_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o my_o lord_n that_o by_o perfect_v love_n and_o blessyd_v charytie_n my_o soul_n may_v be_v knit_v and_o make_v one_o with_o the._n the_o which_o unyon_n with_o the_o in_o love_n be_v the_o beginnyge_a the_o perfection_n and_o end_n of_o all_o contemplation_n here_o in_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o blessyd_v fruytion_n of_o thy_o godhead_n in_o heaven_n where_o thou_o be_v all_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o thy_o glory_n and_o honour_v sempyternal_a without_o end_n amen_n ¶_o this_o foresay_a prayer_n use_v daily_o by_o inward_a desire_n and_o hearty_a devocyon_n that_o by_o custom_n thou_o may_v when_v thou_o will_v set_v thy_o heart_n on_o fire_n with_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o lord_n with_o a_o little_a labour_n and_o think_v of_o his_o passion_n &_o other_o benefyte_n if_o thou_o can_v come_v to_o this_o readiness_n of_o love_n then_o haist_a thou_o the_o very_a instrument_n and_o ready_a way_n to_o contemplacyon_n for_o it_o be_v the_o rote_n &_o beginning_a of_o life_n contemplative_a thou_o shall_v also_o that_o day_n that_o thou_o haiste_v this_o exercise_n in_o custom_n use_n and_o accostome_n thyself_o every_o where_n where_o ever_o thou_o be_v what_o ever_o thou_o do_v to_o have_v in_o thy_o mind_n and_o with_o hartye_n and_o burn_v desire_n to_o say_v not_o in_o voice_n but_o in_o hart_n and_o mind_n one_o of_o thes_n lovely_a sweet_a sentence_n which_o may_v be_v call_v dart_n of_o ghostly_a love_n and_o like_v as_o the_o worldly_a or_o fleshe_o lover_n have_v still_o his_o burn_a desire_n to_o his_o paramour_n and_o be_v ready_a in_o every_o place_n &_o corner_n where_o he_o metith_v with_o his_o love_n to_o express_v by_o lovely_a and_o sweet_a word_n his_o fervent_a and_o hot_a desire_n that_o he_o beryth_v unto_o her_o love_n with_o deep_a sigh_n and_o most_o hearty_a lamentable_a complaint_n with_o such_o mean_a to_o set_v his_o love_n on_o fire_n and_o to_o wound_v as_o it_o be_v her_o hart_n with_o love_n towards_o he_o again_o ever_o so_o with_o thes_n or_o such_o like_a lovely_a and_o sweet_a sentence_n we_o do_v open_a unto_o our_o lover_n jesu_n

special_o i_o by_o thy_o moost_n blessyd_v passion_n and_o death_n remember_v how_o willing_o how_o glad_o how_o devout_o thou_o offer_v thyself_o to_o most_o cruel_a death_n for_o my_o sake_n there_o be_v no_o creature_n that_o ever_o lovyd_v himself_o so_o well_o as_o thou_o do_v and_o do_v love_v i_o ¶_o great_a cause_n have_v i_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o sweet_a jesu_n for_o by_o thy_o death_n and_o passion_n thou_o haste_v restore_v again_o the_o bless_a &_o gloryu_v quieer_n of_o angel_n not_o create_v new_a angel_n but_o mercyful_o place_v penytent_a soul_n in_o the_o high_a order_n of_o the_o bless_a angel_n and_o so_o hay_v make_v by_o thy_o most_o precyous_a death_n one_o high_a &_o heavenly_a colege_n and_o one_o bless_a flock_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n whereof_o thou_o be_v the_o very_a true_a shepherd_n thou_o be_v the_o glorius_fw-la and_o most_o royal_a king_n upon_o who_o all_o we_o that_o be_v of_o that_o bless_a &_o heavenly_a court_n shall_v perpetual_o wait_v and_o serve_v in_o joy_n everlasting_a through_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o precious_a death_n and_o most_o bless_a passion_n ¶_o grant_v i_o grace_n moo_v gracious_a savioure_n jesu_n not_o only_o faithful_o to_o follow_v thy_o passion_n to_o have_v compassion_n thereof_o reverent_o to_o marvel_v and_o to_o rejoice_v goostly_a therein_o but_o also_o that_o i_o all_o together_o may_v be_v resolve_v into_o the_o that_o i_o may_v always_o &_o wherever_o i_o be_v so_o earnest_o mind_n thy_o passion_n that_o i_o may_v depart_v from_o the_o memory_n of_o my_o own_o self_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n yea_o abstract_v from_o all_o the_o world_n i_o may_v be_v whole_o turn_v into_o the_o my_o lord_n jesu_n crucyfy_v and_o that_o of_o very_o mindful_a love_n of_o thy_o bless_a passion_n i_o may_v feel_v nothing_o within_o myself_o nor_o see_v nothing_o outward_o but_o the_o my_o lord_n in_o pain_n and_o passion_n for_o i_o ¶_o grant_v i_o grace_n most_o gracious_a lord_n jesu_n with_o moost_n vehement_n desire_v of_o my_o heart_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o ineffable_a treasure_n of_o thy_o bless_a passion_n and_o therein_o moo_v meke_o moo_v devout_o with_o moost_n feruente_a and_o burn_a love_n forgetting_a utter_o myself_o to_o rest_v by_o inward_a swetnes_n that_o the_o more_o i_o love_v that_o tender_a death_n and_o pain_n the_o more_o perfect_o i_o may_v rest_v therein_o and_o the_o more_o that_o i_o rest_v therein_o the_o more_fw-it i_o may_v love_v the_o which_o suffer_v so_o great_a pain_n for_o i_o to_o the_o be_v therefore_o all_o glory_n and_o honour_n now_o and_o ever_o amen_n ¶_o the_o seven_o exercise_n to_o come_v to_o the_o pure_a poverty_n and_o love_n of_o thy_o even_o chrysten_v thou_o must_v circumcyse_n and_o purge_v thy_o soul_n very_o earnest_o from_o all_o knowledge_n love_n and_o remembrance_n of_o all_o creature_n except_o they_o only_o who_o thou_o must_v neade_n have_v &_o use_v in_o god_n and_o for_o god_n and_o keep_v thy_o sensy_n &_o wytte_n at_o all_o time_n streght_o from_o all_o superfluity_n vanytie_n and_o ydelnes_n and_o keep_v also_o thy_o body_n always_o in_o simple_a homlynes_n in_o sobryetie_n and_o povertye_n and_o cast_v from_o the_o ac_fw-la of_o we_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v let_v the_o or_o be_v any_o impedyment_n at_o any_o time_n between_o thy_o soul_n and_o god_n yea_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v fulfil_v this_o the_o better_a thou_o shall_v mark_v well_o and_o dylygent_o all_o the_o mean_n and_o let_v vysyble_a and_o invisyble_a all_o creature_n sensible_a and_o insensyble_a that_o ever_o do_v let_v the_o or_o be_v any_o impedyment_n or_o mean_n between_o the_o &_o god_n or_o yet_o may_v be_v hereafter_o and_o turn_v thy_o whole_a heart_n very_o and_o perfect_o from_o they_o &_o so_o cut_v they_o of_o from_o thy_o soul_n and_o turn_v thy_o whole_a heart_n to_o god_n thou_o shall_v also_o consider_v whether_o thou_o be_v in_o such_o place_n &_o state_n wherein_o thou_o 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