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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17499	The embassador between heauen and earth, betweene God and man. Or A booke of heauenly and healthy meditations and prayers for earthly and sickly soules and sinners Fit to be borne in the hand, and worne in the heart of euery good Christian. By W.C. preacher of the word.	Crashaw, William, 1572-1626.	1613 (1613)	STC 4316; ESTC S118212	87,812	404

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we_o to_o contemplate_v thereon_o and_o employ_v to_o our_o use_n a_o delight_n more_o heavenly_a and_o true_o entire_a alone_o than_o all_o the_o irration_n all_o &_o hudwinked_n creature_n in_o the_o world_n can_v taste_v beside_o &_o therefore_o all_o those_o in_o subjection_n under_o our_o foot_n beside_o fashion_v and_o frame_v we_o to_o thy_o own_o image_n with_o a_o stature_n ascendant_n shoot_v upright_o into_o heaven_n when_o all_o other_o creature_n go_v grovel_v &_o precipitate_v down_o towards_o the_o earth_n yet_o o_o lord_n for_o all_o these_o benefit_n and_o excellent_a endowment_n that_o we_o shall_v behave_v ourselves_o so_o ungrateful_o towards_o thou_o that_o it_o shall_v repent_v the_o to_o have_v make_v man_n that_o our_o rebellious_a and_o unnatural_a sin_n shall_v unwilling_o on_o thy_o party_n draw_v thy_o punishment_n even_o from_o out_o thy_o grasp_v hand_n ocean_n of_o water_n from_o thy_o cloud_n to_o drown_v all_o the_o world_n but_o eight_o person_n 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soul_n and_o all_o the_o wretched_a sinner_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o as_o many_o as_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n shall_v apply_v it_o to_o there_o wound_a conscience_n o_o gracious_a god_n open_v thou_o our_o eye_n in_o the_o large_a consideration_n that_o we_o may_v see_v thy_o love_n and_o consider_v what_o thou_o have_v do_v for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o for_o thy_o love_n unto_o we_o more_o strong_a than_o death_n we_o may_v return_v our_o love_n to_o thou_o more_o weak_a than_o our_o own_o life_n cold_a dull_a and_o freeze_a which_o let_v we_o seek_v to_o warm_v in_o the_o hot_a zeal_n of_o our_o affection_n that_o in_o some_o poor_a measure_n we_o may_v be_v worthy_a to_o receive_v this_o thy_o sacrament_n of_o thy_o most_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n then_o by_o thou_o ordain_v to_o our_o everlasting_a salvation_n &_o the_o admiration_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o that_o we_o may_v so_o do_v prepare_v we_o o_o lord_n to_o this_o thy_o heavenly_a banquet_n with_o all_o due_a and_o requisite_a regard_n with_o penitent_a and_o bleed_a heart_n that_o we_o come_v not_o there_o without_o our_o wedding_n garment_n lest_o we_o turn_v that_o blessing_n into_o a_o curse_n and_o by_o eat_v and_o drink_v our_o own_o damnation_n be_v guilty_a of_o thy_o body_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v otherways_o able_a to_o save_v our_o soul_n and_o to_o that_o end_n we_o beseech_v thou_o set_v a_o part_n in_o we_o whatsoever_o thy_o majesty_n be_v most_o offend_v with_o or_o make_v we_o unworthy_a of_o this_o thy_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o give_v we_o new_a heart_n and_o new_a desire_n purge_v and_o sweep_v and_o prepare_v fit_a for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o guest_n and_o though_o with_o the_o centurion_n in_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o our_o roof_n yet_o speak_v but_o the_o word_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o then_o have_v so_o receyve_v thou_o we_o may_v bold_o with_o zacheus_n confess_v hodie_fw-la salus_fw-la jehovae_fw-la this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v unto_o my_o house_n come_v unto_o my_o soul_n the_o which_o cause_n and_o effect_n preparation_n and_o blessing_n grant_v lord_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n amen_n a_o meditation_n or_o thanksgiving_n after_o the_o receyve_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n honour_n glory_n and_o praise_n be_v give_v to_o the_o o_o god_n the_o everliving_a son_n of_o the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o stay_n and_o comfort_n of_o all_o christian_a soul_n at_o who_o right_a hand_n in_o heaven_n thou_o sit_v and_o raign_a for_o evermore_o what_o may_v we_o render_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a that_o have_v give_v thyself_o a_o bleed_a sacrifice_n for_o we_o and_o for_o our_o sin_n a_o break_a and_o contrite_a hart_n o_o lord_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o despise_v which_o daily_o in_o the_o meditation_n of_o this_o thy_o love_n and_o mercy_n towards_o we_o and_o what_o thou_o have_v undergo_v for_o we_o our_o sake_n shall_v be_v rend_v and_o tear_v that_o it_o may_v be_v heal_v in_o thy_o wound_n and_o bind_v up_o in_o the_o bundle_n of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o so_o we_o may_v stand_v spotless_a before_o thou_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o appear_v and_o good_a lord_n so_o continue_v thy_o favour_n unto_o we_o that_o this_o learn_v and_o pledge_v of_o thy_o love_n leave_v as_o a_o monument_n to_o all_o after-worldes_n and_o age_n to_o come_v may_v be_v so_o powerful_a and_o effectual_a unto_o we_o that_o it_o may_v seal_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n wash_v away_o in_o the_o stream_n of_o thy_o blood_n and_o bury_v in_o thy_o side_n never_o to_o open_v there_o mouth_n against_o we_o be_v there_o condemn_v to_o everlasting_a silence_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o frailty_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o satan_n shall_v draw_v i_o unto_o sin_n forget_v what_o thou_o sufferede_v therefore_o yet_o let_v my_o wander_a thought_n be_v call_v home_o to_o thy_o 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that_o it_o be_v thy_o uncomprehended_a mercy_n that_o before_o this_o thou_o have_v not_o abridge_v our_o day_n cut_v we_o off_o and_o cast_v we_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o hell_n from_o whence_o there_o be_v no_o redemption_n or_o thought_n of_o mercy_n but_o in_o vain_a wherefore_o boulden_v by_o this_o one_o mercy_n of_o thou_o thy_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v more_o than_o all_o our_o desert_n can_v ever_o recompense_v we_o will_v presume_v to_o beg_v another_o which_o be_v that_o thou_o will_v touch_v our_o heart_n with_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n not_o small_a but_o grievous_a not_o a_o handful_n but_o innumerable_a not_o past_o but_o present_a not_o secret_a but_o exemplary_a and_o open_a in_o the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o man_n so_o that_o if_o thou_o shall_v deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o our_o desert_n satan_n will_v rejoice_v but_o we_o shall_v mourn_v never_o to_o see_v thy_o face_n again_o the_o sun_n nor_o the_o moon_n the_o day_n nor_o 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