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	sin_n	9,880	5	5.5192	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03296	An instruction how to pray and meditate well Distinguished into thirtie six chapters. Composed at the request of certaine louers of pietie, desirous to aduance themselues in perfection. By the Reuerend Father, Ignatius Balsamo Priest of the Societie of Iesus. And translated out of French into English, by Iohn Heigham.	Balsamo, Ignazio, 1543-1618.; Heigham, John, fl. 1639.; Everard, Thomas, 1560-1633.	1622 (1622)	STC 1341; ESTC S112122	46,203	342

person_n may_v easy_o and_o profitable_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o his_o estate_n and_o office_n chap._n ix_o of_o vocal_a prayer_n vocal_a prayer_n be_v twofould_a the_o on_o public_a to_o wit_n the_o canonical_a hour_n and_o psalm_n the_o other_o private_a as_o the_o office_n of_o our_o lady_n the_o bede_n &_o and_o the_o like_a the_o first_o be_v of_o obligation_n the_o second_o be_v often_o make_v of_o devotion_n and_o sometime_o also_o of_o obligation_n as_o when_o it_o be_v enjoin_v for_o penannce_n by_o the_o confessar_n or_o else_o by_o statute_n or_o vow_n both_o to_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o we_o be_v to_o bring_v due_a preparation_n &_o attention_n observe_v three_o thing_n 1._o at_o the_o beginning_n or_o before_o he_o begin_v vocal_a prayer_n to_o retire_v himself_o a_o part_n or_o to_o enter_v into_o himself_o &_o lift_v up_o his_o hart_n to_o almighty_a god_n to_o offer_v unto_o he_o this_o work_n to_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n beseech_v he_o to_o assist_v us._n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o this_o end_n may_v say_v actiones_fw-la nostras_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o the_o progress_n of_o this_o prayer_n he_o must_v do_v two_o thing_n the_o one_o to_o promou●●e_v the_o word_n distinct_o without_o make_v overmuch_a haste_n theother_n sometime_o as_o at_o the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la of_o the_o psalm_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o ten_o of_o the_o bead_n to_o renew_v his_o attention_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o rectify_v himself_o if_o he_o have_v be_v distract_v and_o to_o go_v forward_o with_o a_o new_a devotion_n 3._o have_v finish_v to_o render_v thanks_n &_o crave_v pardon_n for_o the_o fault_n which_o one_o have_v commit_v in_o pray_v a_o excellent_a form_n of_o vocal_a prayer_n be_v this_o to_o recite_v our_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o other_o prayer_n fair_a &_o soft_o word_n by_o word_n &_o pronounce_v each_o word_n to_o pause_v or_o employ_v so_o much_o time_n as_o the_o 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be_v the_o grievous_a pain_n of_o the_o body_n the_o loss_n of_o the_o sense_n the_o wax_a cold_a the_o pain_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o temptation_n the_o vision_n etc._n etc._n 3._o those_o which_o follow_v it_o as_o burial_n &_o particular_a judgement_n another_o manner_n 1._o that_o death_n be_v very_o dreadful_a 2._o that_o one_o must_v fear_v it_o despise_v and_o desire_v it_o 3._o that_o one_o must_v prepare_v himself_o to_o die_v well_o upon_o the_o latter_a judgement_n these_o thing_n principal_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o the_o dreadful_a sign_n that_o shall_v go_v before_o it_o 2._o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o the_o resurrection_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n 4._o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o judge_n assist_v with_o all_o his_o court._n 5._o the_o render_n of_o account_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o book_n of_o all_o man_n conscience_n 6._o the_o double_a sentence_n &_o each_o one_o ought_v to_o know_v the_o word_n &_o to_o consider_v they_o 7._o the_o execution_n of_o they_o diverse_a manner_n of_o meditate_v upon_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o bless_a 1._o one_o be_v to_o consider_v 1._o the_o place_n 2._o the_o person_n 3._o the_o action_n of_o the_o bless_a 2._o another_o to_o consider_v 1._o the_o good_n of_o the_o soul_n 2._o the_o good_n of_o the_o body_n 3._o the_o exterior_a 2._o another_o to_o consider_v three_o dovary_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v vision_n possession_n and_o everlasting_a enjoy_v 4._o another_o to_o consider_v the_o four_o dovary_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o body_n impassibilitie_n claritie_n agility_n subtility_n 5._o another_o to_o consider_v the_o joy_n which_o every_o one_o of_o the_o five_o sense_n shall_v have_v another_o fashion_n be_v to_o consider_v the_o seven_o point_n follow_v in_o one_o or_o more_o meditation_n 1._o point_v to_o consider_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o place_n to_o wit_n the_o greatness_n the_o beauty_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o heaven_n 2._o the_o beatitude_n of_o the_o body_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v endue_v with_o four_o excellent_a quality_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v altogether_o impassable_a most_o bright-shininge_a most_o agile_a or_o nimble_a and_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v spiritual_a that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o can_v pass_v quite_o through_o other_o body_n as_o through_o a_o stone_n wall_n without_o let_v or_o impediment_n 3._o the_o beatitude_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o great_a wisdom_n see_v almighty_a god_n face_n to_o face_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o he_o the_o most_o ardent_a love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n the_o joy_n and_o contentment_n almost_o infinite_a 4._o the_o company_n of_o the_o bless_a to_o wit_n of_o all_o the_o angel_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o glorious_a mother_n of_o almighty_a god_n 5._o to_o confider_v the_o action_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o bless_a which_o be_v perpetual_a contemplation_n joy_n love_n feast_v passetime_o &_o laud_v of_o almighty_a god_n magdalene_n alone_o and_o no_o martha_n no_o external_a business_n or_o office_n of_o the_o world_n 6._o no_o evil_a and_o all_o that_o be_v good_a consider_v the_o good_a thing_n and_o the_o evil_n of_o this_o world_n to_o ascend_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o above_o 7._o how_o long_o all_o the_o same_o shall_v endure_v for_o all_o eternity_n without_o end_n 8._o another_o fashion_n be_v to_o consider_v that_o on_o every_o side_n they_o shall_v enjoy_v most_o unspeakable_a contentment_n 1._o the_o joy_n that_o the_o bless_a shall_v have_v in_o behold_v on_o high_a the_o most_o sacred_a mother_n of_o almighty_a god_n our_o lord_n and_o redeemer_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a trinity_n 2._o round_o about_o he_o the_o aforesaid_a company_n and_o the_o excellence_n of_o the_o place_n 3._o in_o himself_o the_o beatitude_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n 4._o beneath_o he_o the_o world_n limbo_n &_o hell_n another_o to_o consider_v that_o in_o that_o place_n there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o evil_a and_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o good_a make_v two_o discourse_n one_o upon_o the_o evil_n another_o upon_o the_o good_a thing_n touch_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o damn_a there_o be_v as_o many_o manner_n to_o meditate_v they_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o bless_a there_o need_v no_o more_o but_o to_o change_v the_o good_a thing_n into_o evil_n chap._n xvi_o manner_n of_o meditate_v whereby_o to_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o self_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o time_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v as_o s._n bernard_n teach_v in_o sundry_a place_n say_v o_o man_n think_v first_o what_o thou_o have_v be_v second_o what_o thou_o be_v three_o what_o thou_o shall_v be_v or_o thus_o first_o from_z whence_o come_v i_o second_o where_o be_o i_o three_o whether_o go_v i_o or_o thus_o what_o be_v the_o entry_n of_o man_n into_o the_o world_n second_o what_o his_o abode_n three_o what_o his_o departure_n 2._o to_o consider_v as_o the_o same_o doctor_n say_v lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr consid_fw-la 1._o thy_o self_n who_o and_o what_o thou_o be_v 2._o the_o thing_n that_o be_v underneath_o thou_o limbo_n purgatory_n and_o hel._n 3._o the_o thing_n that_o be_v round_o about_o thou_o the_o world_n the_o creature_n the_o devil_n 4._o the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o thou_o the_o glory_n of_o paradise_n 3._o to_o consider_v four_o other_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o same_o saint_n bernard_n de_n inferiore_fw-la capite_fw-la 65._o 1._o what_o thou_o be_v by_o nature_n what_o thou_o have_v be_v by_o sin_n 3._o what_o thou_o may_v be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o almighty_a god_n 4._o to_o consider_v the_o word_n of_o moses_n deut._n 32._o o_o that_o man_n will_v consider_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v past_a the_o evil_n commit_v the_o time_n lose_v and_o jesus_n christ_n crucify_v the_o present_a the_o benefit_n of_o god_n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n the_o brevity_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o difficulty_n to_o be_v save_v and_o foresee_v thing_n to_o come_v death_n particular_a general_a judgement_n hell_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n 5._o to_o consider_v the_o four_o cause_n of_o man_n 1._o the_o cause_n efficient_a who_o make_v he_o to_o wit_n god_n 2._o the_o material_a cause_n the_o body_n make_v of_o earth_n 3._o the_o formal_a cause_n the_o soul_n the_o image_n of_o god_n 4._o the_o final_a cause_n wherefore_o man_n be_v make_v to_o wit_n for_o eternal_a beatitude_n 6._o to_o consider_v himself_o according_a to_o sundry_a estate_n 1._o in_o as_o much_o as_o man_n 2._o in_o as_o much_o as_o a_o christian_n 3._o in_o as_o much_o as_o religious_a a_o priest_n or_o of_o any_o other_o estate_n or_o condition_n chap._n xvii_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o meditate_v sin_n the_o first_o be_v to_o meditate_v his_o proper_a sin_n to_o know_v they_o and_o to_o have_v true_a sorrow_n and_o contrition_n for_o they_o devide_v they_o into_o certain_a point_n and_o consideration_n as_o to_o meditate_v 1._o their_o multitude_n 2._o their_o grievousnesse_n 3._o the_o damage_n they_o bring_v with_o they_o for_o the_o multitude_n one_o may_v observe_v some_o order_n as_o to_o consider_v the_o year_n of_o our_o life_n in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o place_n and_o in_o such_o company_n etc._n etc._n item_n the_o sin_n commit_v by_o thought_n by_o word_n by_o work_n and_o by_o omission_n item_n the_o sin_n i_o have_v commit_v against_o god_n against_o my_o neighbour_n and_o against_o myself_o and_o note_n that_o in_o consider_v his_o sin_n he_o must_v not_o stay_v himself_o upon_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o choler_n but_o very_o little_a note_v also_o that_o it_o be_v very_o fit_a and_o profitable_a for_o a_o spiritual_a man_n to_o refresh_v in_o himself_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o life_n past_a and_o sometime_o to_o make_v one_o whole_a meditation_n upon_o the_o same_o and_o oftentimes_o to_o pass_v it_o over_o in_o pray_v and_o meditate_v in_o a_o quarter_n or_o half_o a_o hour_n dividinge_v it_o into_o as_o many_o part_n as_o the_o place_n be_v wherein_o he_o have_v dwell_v in_o the_o same_o fashion_n that_o we_o shall_v by_o and_o by_o speak_v of_o the_o life_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o other_o fashion_n be_v to_o consider_v the_o sin_n in_o itself_o to_o conceive_v a_o hatred_n and_o horror_n of_o the_o same_o meditatinge_v 1._o how_o much_o sin_n be_v displeasinge_a to_o god_n and_o whole_o contrary_a unto_o he_o 2._o how_o much_o hurt_n it_o bring_v to_o the_o man_n who_o commit_v it_o and_o sometime_o to_o his_o neighbour_n also_o to_o soul_n to_o body_n to_o honour_n and_o to_o his_o good_n or_o substance_n 3._o how_o many_o damage_n it_o bring_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o how_o exceedinge_v