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	life_n	love_n	2,521	5	5.4712	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08047	Of the eternall felicity of the saints fiue bookes. Writen in Latin by the most illustrious Cardinall Bellarmine, of the Society of Iesus. And translated into English by A.B. Permissu superiorum.; De æterna felicitate sanctorum. English	Bellarmino, Roberto Francesco Romolo, Saint, 1542-1621.; Everard, Thomas, 1560-1633.; Bellarmino, Roberto Francesco Romolo, Saint, 1542-1621. De gemitu columbae English. Selections. aut	1638 (1638)	STC 1841; ESTC S113735	165,177	472

and_o eatth_v and_o what_o be_v therein_o contain_v belong_v to_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o what_o do_v not_o they_o possess_v who_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o god_n the_o coheyre_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8._o and_o who_o the_o father_n will_v constitute_v the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n heb._n 1_o there_o now_o remain_v to_o speak_v of_o pleasure_n certain_o the_o pleasure_n which_o the_o celestial_a king_n enjoy_v be_v most_o pure_a and_o clear_a not_o contaminate_v with_o any_o dross_n of_o grief_n or_o dolour_n for_o we_o have_v above_o learned_a out_o of_o the_o apocalyps_n c._n 21._o that_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o every_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v any_o more_o lamentation_n but_o touch_v pleasure_n we_o shall_v enlarge_v ourselves_o more_o in_o discourse_n hereafter_o when_o we_o treat_v of_o paradise_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o what_o we_o have_v above_o deliver_v that_o the_o good_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o bless_a and_o that_o they_o be_v of_o that_o worth_n as_o that_o they_o can_v brook_v any_o comparison_n with_o the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n especial_o since_o all_o terrene_a good_n be_v temporary_a but_o celestial_a good_n everlasting_a how_o much_o earthly_a kingdom_n be_v prize_v by_o man_n and_o how_o much_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v chap._n vi_o now_o let_v we_o a_o little_a observe_v with_o what_o vehemency_n and_o heat_n of_o endeavour_n be_v earthly_a kingdom_n desire_v and_o seek_v after_o by_o man_n though_o they_o be_v uncertain_a small_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o even_o fraught_v with_o infinite_a fear_n and_o sollicitude_n that_o from_o thence_o we_o may_v gather_v with_o what_o a_o thirsty_a desire_n &_o ardour_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ought_v to_o be_v seek_v after_o the_o greediness_n of_o domination_n &_o rule_n do_v incomparable_o exceed_v all_o other_o humane_a desire_n since_o a_o kingdom_n be_v not_o one_o only_a particular_a good_a but_o it_o be_v a_o mass_v or_o heap_v together_o of_o all_o the_o good_n which_o may_v be_v desire_v of_o man_n for_o there_o be_v power_n honour_n riches_n pleasure_n as_o be_v above_o say_v there_o also_o be_v find_v a_o liberty_n of_o live_v after_o one_o own_o will_n which_o be_v incident_a &_o grateful_a not_o only_o to_o man_n but_o also_o to_o beast_n there_o be_v also_o a_o supereminency_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a divinity_n in_o respect_n whereof_o king_n have_v no_o equal_n in_o the_o kingdom_n but_o be_v above_o all_o command_v all_o and_o be_v worship_v of_o all_o and_o hence_o it_o rise_v that_o when_o king_n will_v promise_v any_o thing_n of_o greatness_n they_o be_v often_o accustom_v out_o of_o a_o glorious_a boast_n of_o their_o own_o sublimity_n and_o height_n to_o promise_v the_o half_a of_o their_o kingdom_n thus_o we_o read_v of_o assuerus_n in_o hester_n cap._n 5._o what_o do_v thou_o desire_v to_o be_v give_v thou_o etc._n etc._n though_o thou_o ask_v the_o half_a of_o my_o kingdom_n thou_o shall_v obtain_v and_o in_o like_a fort_n of_o herod_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o herodias_n mar._n 6._o whatsoever_o thou_o ask_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o though_o the_o half_a of_o my_o kingdom_n and_o from_o this_o ground_n it_o rise_v that_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o kingdom_n man_n hold_v it_o lawful_a to_o pervert_v all_o law_n and_o right_a neither_o do_v they_o think_v any_o thing_n so_o sacred_a and_o holy_a which_o they_o may_v not_o violate_v to_o satisfy_v their_o thirst_n of_o reign_v ninus_n be_v the_o first_o man_n who_o provoke_v his_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n by_o unjust_a war_n that_o by_o that_o mean_n whether_o right_a or_o wrong_n he_o may_v enlarge_v his_o empire_n as_o s_n austin_n relate_v out_o of_o justin_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr civit._n c._n 6._o maximinus_n the_o thracian_a have_v receive_v many_o and_o great_a benefit_n from_o alexander_n the_o emperor_n notwithstanding_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o own_o soldier_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v succeed_v in_o the_o empire_n the_o like_a facinorous_a and_o unheard_a of_o act_n do_v philip_n of_o arabia_n commit_v upon_o gordianus_n his_o lord_n and_o emperor_n neither_o this_o unquenchable_a lust_n of_o reign_v have_v cause_v man_n to_o wash_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n only_o of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o benefactor_n but_o also_o of_o their_o brethren_n nephew_n yea_o their_o own_o father_n romulus_n kill_v remus_n his_o brother_n and_o caracalla_n geta_n his_o brother_n and_o both_o through_o desire_n of_o reign_v athalia_fw-la deprive_v of_o life_n all_o the_o nephew_n of_o ochozias_n king_n that_o herself_o may_v after_o govern_v the_o stern_a as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 4._o book_n of_o king_n cap._n 11._o thus_o we_o see_v that_o this_o greediness_n of_o soveraingty_n incit_v not_o only_a man_n but_o even_o woman_n to_o commit_v most_o flagitious_a crime_n sinochus_fw-la the_o persian_a procure_v the_o murder_a of_o cosdroas_n his_o father_n and_o medarse_n his_o brother_n that_o himself_o alone_a may_v sway_v the_o government_n yea_o which_o be_v more_o the_o mother_n of_o nero_n have_v receive_v answer_n from_o the_o astrologer_n that_o the_o son_n shall_v reign_v but_o the_o mother_n shall_v perish_v be_v report_v to_o have_v say_v interimat_fw-la dum_fw-la imperet_fw-la let_v nero_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o death_n so_o that_o himself_o may_v reign_v so_o much_o do_v this_o ambitious_a woman_n affect_v that_o her_o son_n shall_v govern_v as_o that_o in_o respect_n thereof_o she_o nothing_o pryze_v she_o own_o life_n neither_o do_v this_o insatiable_a hunger_n of_o reign_v and_o govern_v make_v injustice_n only_o to_o seem_v just_a and_o overcome_v the_o love_n which_o man_n use_v to_o bear_v to_o brethren_n nephew_n and_o parent_n but_o withal_o it_o maintain_v that_o even_o any_o religious_a oath_n be_v to_o be_v violate_v for_o that_o end_n which_o act_n of_o religion_n be_v ever_o houlden_v most_o sacred_a in_o all_o country_n and_o be_v think_v most_o fit_a to_o be_v keep_v even_o by_o the_o most_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a soldier_n though_o with_o danger_n of_o life_n and_o according_a to_o this_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v cicero_z julius_n caesar_n have_v ever_o in_o his_o mouth_n those_o verse_n of_o euripides_n si_fw-la iusiurandum_fw-la violandum_fw-la est_fw-la regnandi_fw-la causa_fw-la violandum_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la caeteris_fw-la pietatem_fw-la colas_fw-la if_o a_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v break_v it_o be_v to_o be_v break_v for_o government_n sake_n in_o other_o respect_v thou_o ought_v to_o keep_v it_o religious_o cic._n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr off._n i_o pretermit_v infinite_a example_n demonstrate_v that_o in_o all_o age_n nothing_o have_v be_v so_o much_o esteem_v as_o a_o kingdom_n though_o the_o king_n do_v not_o reign_v long_o and_o though_o the_o kingdom_n also_o do_v in_o a_o short_a time_n come_v to_o utter_v ruin_n and_o dissolution_n whereas_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o all_o eternity_n hear_v the_o prophet_n daniel_n of_o this_o point_n say_v cap._n 2._o in_o these_o day_n of_o those_o kingdom_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n will_v raise_v up_o a_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v dissipate_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o another_o people_n and_o it_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o consume_v all_o other_o kingdom_n and_o itself_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o this_o prophecy_n be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o consummation_n and_o end_n of_o the_o world_n at_o what_o time_n not_o only_o great_a monarchy_n but_o also_o lesser_a kingdom_n and_o magistracy_n and_o power_n of_o temporal_a prince_n shall_v vanish_v away_o and_o resolve_v to_o smoke_n &_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n shall_v remain_v everlasting_a according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o angel_n et_fw-la regni_fw-la eius_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la finis_fw-la and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n luc._n 1._o now_o if_o a_o kingdom_n which_o be_v to_o continue_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n which_o of_o its_o one_o nature_n be_v weak_a and_o uncertain_a which_o belong_v but_o to_o few_o and_o which_o stand_v obnoxious_a and_o subject_a to_o many_o anxiety_n and_o trouble_n be_v so_o ardent_o love_v and_o seek_v after_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o thing_n yea_o to_o be_v acquire_v and_o obtain_v by_o slaughter_n and_o great_a effusion_n of_o blood_n what_o be_v then_o the_o cause_n why_o so_o few_o do_v love_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o most_o negligent_o and_o careless_o do_v sleight_n it_o and_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v evident_a if_o we_o believe_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n that_o this_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n