Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	effect_n	evil_a	good_a	4,841	5	4.5571	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68062	A brief fourme of confession instructing all Christian folke how to confesse their sinnes, [and] so to dispose themselues, that they may enioy the benefite of true pena[n]ce, dooing the woorthy frutes therof, according to th'vse of Christes Catholique Church. Newly translated into English, and set foorth together with certaine other godly brief treatises and praiers, as is to be seene in the side folowing.	More, Thomas, Sir, Saint, 1478-1535. aut; Vives, Juan Luis, 1492-1540. aut; Fowler, John, 1537-1579.; Vaux, Laurence, 1519-1585, attributed name.	1576 (1576)	STC 11181; ESTC S121597	62,758	242

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effect_n in_o anger_v or_o provoke_v any_o man_n to_o indignation_n without_o cause_n or_o reason_n in_o murmur_v grudge_a lie_a gloss_a accuse_v backbite_n give_v privy_a scoff_n defame_v il_fw-fr suspect_v in_o be_v curious_a and_o spy_v to_o know_v other_o man_n life_n &_o secret_n and_o in_o betray_v the_o same_o in_o slander_v and_o sow_v tale_n to_o defame_v he_o to_o impair_v his_o good_a name_n to_o spread_v abroad_o or_o to_o enlarge_v ill_a report_n of_o he_o to_o judge_v ill_a of_o any_o man_n also_o in_o hear_v glad_o and_o give_v ear_n to_o other_o that_o do_v such_o like_a thing_n or_o in_o not_o let_v nor_o forbid_v they_o if_o we_o may_v in_o rejoice_v at_o the_o ill_a report_n of_o our_o neighbour_n to_o be_v sorry_a that_o he_o have_v a_o good_a report_n &_o name_n to_o be_v envious_a of_o his_o gift_n grace_n good_a quality_n &_o good_a deed_n not_o to_o give_v good_a counsel_n when_o we_o may_v do_v any_o good_a thereby_o or_o to_o omit_v and_o refuse_v or_o 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be_v in_o our_o power_n that_o other_o also_o do_v the_o same_o &_o final_o to_o keep_v and_o have_v in_o we_o always_o charity_n the_o which_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v for_o that_o it_o be_v patient_a &_o gentle_a 13._o do_v suffer_v all_o &_o cover_v all_o &_o take_v all_o in_o good_a part_n except_o that_o which_o be_v evident_o ill_a of_o itself_o or_o have_v a_o spice_n and_o parttake_n with_o ill_a of_o brotherly_a warning_n and_o correction_n it_o pertain_v also_o to_o the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o this_o commandment_n to_o admonish_v &_o warn_v our_o brother_n charitable_o wherein_o there_o be_v some_o particular_a mention_n &_o consideration_n to_o be_v have_v and_o that_o be_v that_o whereas_o the_o same_o be_v a_o medicine_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o our_o neighbour_n may_v avoid_v and_o come_v out_o of_o sin_v or_o not_o fall_v into_o it_o it_o be_v requisite_a &_o behooveful_a to_o be_v circumspect_a &_o wary_a in_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o the_o party_n at_o such_o time_n and_o season_n as_o we_o shall_v perceive_v it_o to_o take_v effect_n &_o do_v good_a or_o else_o see_v some_o likelihood_n that_o it_o shall_v do_v no_o harm_n and_o then_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o use_v the_o same_o under_o pain_n of_o great_a sin_n and_o whereas_o all_o man_n in_o some_o respect_n or_o other_o be_v of_o duty_n bind_v hereunto_o yet_o prelate_n preacher_n ruler_n magistrate_n householder_n and_o man_n of_o age_n &_o authority_n be_v more_o special_o bind_v thereto_o each_o one_o according_a to_o his_o degree_n and_o state_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v six_o fix_v commandment_n there_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o be_v in_o manner_n general_a the_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v each_o man_n in_o his_o vocation_n &_o degree_n because_o of_o the_o bind_a duty_n we_o have_v to_o obey_v the_o church_n as_o our_o spiritual_a mother_n &_o they_o that_o be_v ruler_n &_o officer_n in_o the_o same_o for_o that_o they_o be_v in_o god_n room_n &_o place_n the_o first_o the_o first_o commandment_n be_v to_o hear_v mass_n upon_o sunday_n &_o all_o holy_a day_n that_o be_v keep_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o each_o province_n and_o diocese_n how_o this_o be_v fulfil_v this_o commandment_n be_v fulfil_v in_o hear_v one_o mass_n to_o the_o end_n and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v the_o high_a mass_n and_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o present_a day_n and_o feast_n &_o to_o hear_v the_o same_o with_o all_o reverence_n &_o devotion_n and_o with_o good_a affection_n and_o motion_n in_o our_o heart_n in_o desire_v and_o call_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o full_o purpose_v to_o forsake_v sin_n how_o it_o be_v break_v it_o be_v break_v in_o not_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o aforesaid_a or_o in_o do_v the_o contrary_a the_o second_o to_o fast_o such_o day_n as_o the_o church_n command_v that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o lent_n the_o four_o imber_n day_n the_o eaves_n &_o fast_a day_n &_o on_o friday_n and_o 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swear_v oft_o time_n to_o swear_v without_o cause_n &_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o creature_n with_o small_a regard_n and_o reverence_n to_o swear_v in_o doubtful_a thing_n to_o forswear_v &_o to_o commit_v perjury_n to_o promise_v and_o vow_v evil_a thing_n or_o for_o evil_a intent_n &_o purpose_n not_o to_o fulfil_v or_o to_o delay_v without_o necessary_a cause_n any_o good_a vow_n or_o promise_v to_o use_v any_o vain_a idle_a oath_n to_o break_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o our_o better_n and_o superior_n also_o if_o a_o religious_a person_n do_v not_o conform_v and_o frame_v his_o life_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o order_n that_o he_o have_v vow_v or_o if_o any_o person_n do_v not_o qualify_v himself_o to_o such_o state_n of_o life_n as_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o blaspheme_v to_o deny_v god_n to_o curse_v and_o ban_v god_n creature_n to_o be_v negligent_a cold_a and_o undiscrete_a to_o be_v mistrustful_a to_o be_v overmuch_o dull_a and_o wander_a in_o prayer_n and_o in_o god_n service_n what_o this_o precept_n command_v and_o bind_v we_o unto_o it_o bind_v we_o to_o the_o virtue_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o this_o aforesaid_a chief_o to_o the_o service_n and_o worship_v of_o god_n to_o use_v ourselves_o well_o and_o in_o due_a order_n in_o all_o that_o pertain_v to_o the_o tongue_n and_o to_o talk_v and_o to_o spend_v our_o time_n well_o as_o reason_v rule_v by_o faith_n shall_v require_v to_o use_v all_o due_a reverence_n unto_o all_o thing_n where_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v call_v upon_o as_o be_v the_o seven_o sacrament_n holy_a doctrine_n and_o preach_v prayer_n vow_n take_v of_o oath_n and_o all_o hallow_v thing_n to_o call_v on_o god_n holy_a name_n in_o our_o necessity_n to_o give_v he_o thanks_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n to_o swear_v when_o necessary_a occasion_n be_v offer_v with_o all_o truth_n with_o reverence_n with_o lawful_a cause_n to_o do_v each_o thing_n well_o and_o due_o 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they_o as_o be_v good_a admonition_n counsel_n teach_v good_a heed_n &_o look_v to_o they_o good_a example_n and_o ordinate_a love_n towards_o they_o &_o to_o have_v a_o vigilant_a eye_n &_o care_n of_o they_o &_o likewise_o the_o husband_n in_o use_v all_o these_o thing_n towards_o their_o wife_n the_o five_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v neither_o do_v nor_o desire_v to_o do_v any_o bodily_a harm_n to_o thy_o neighbour_n to_o wit_n where_o there_o be_v no_o commandment_n of_o superior_a or_o governor_n that_o require_v the_o same_o or_o public_a authority_n that_o may_v lawful_o command_v it_o how_o this_o commandment_n be_v fulfil_v and_o whereunto_o it_o do_v bind_v us._n we_o must_v be_v bountiful_a gentle_a meek_a courteous_a charitable_a &_o merciful_a both_o to_o our_o friend_n and_o enemy_n what_o be_v forbid_v in_o this_o precept_n and_o how_o it_o be_v break_v it_o be_v break_v in_o not_o do_v this_o aforesaid_a at_o such_o time_n and_o place_n as_o be_v mete_v to_o be_v do_v and_o also_o in_o do_v any_o of_o this_o that_o follow_v to_o wit_n kill_v wound_a strike_v cruel_a use_v evil_a handle_n by_o force_n and_o put_v to_o shame_n or_o villainy_n or_o else_o in_o desire_v or_o procure_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n to_o our_o neighbour_n also_o in_o give_v of_o counsel_n thereto_o or_o provoke_v the_o same_o and_o stir_v up_o any_o to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o in_o dissemble_v and_o hold_v we_o still_o when_o we_o may_v let_v and_o stay_v the_o same_o also_o when_o he_o that_o be_v a_o judge_n do_v pass_v &_o exceed_v the_o order_n of_o justice_n or_o have_v not_o a_o good_a &_o single_a intent_n moreover_o in_o bear_v hatred_n malice_n anger_n wrath_n and_o rancour_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n in_o rail_v and_o use_v evil_a word_n and_o crooked_a language_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o make_v debate_n and_o enmity_n in_o pike_v quarrel_n in_o take_v part_n and_o side_n and_o give_v occasion_n of_o harm_n and_o offence_n unto_o other_o in_o stir_v up_o brawl_n and_o brabble_n by_o stir_v up_o of_o coal_n when_o they_o be_v rake_v up_o that_o be_v by_o rip_v up_o of_o old_a sore_n and_o renew_v a_o strife_n which_o have_v be_v once_o appease_v ●n_o strive_v or_o contentiouse_o maintain_v &_o hold_v of_o opinion_n in_o be_v at_o open_a defiance_n &_o in_o earnest_n &_o overlowd_o speak_v &_o call_v in_o scold_v and_o open_a clamour_n cry_v out_o in_o rage_n of_o passion_n whereby_o many_o time_n man_n fall_v together_o by_o the_o ear_n and_o lay_v hand_n one_o on_o another_o also_o in_o not_o give_v advice_n warning_n and_o counsel_n in_o such_o peril_n as_o may_v fall_v on_o the_o person_n of_o our_o neighbour_n on_o his_o body_n or_o good_n or_o any_o of_o he_o also_o in_o tourneiment_n and_o exercise_n of_o feat_n of_o arm_n not_o to_o use_v discretion_n &_o wisdom_n but_o dangerous_o to_o be_v rash_a &_o hasty_a or_o to_o use_v any_o wrath_n and_o hatred_n therein_o 19_o to_o bid_v the_o combat_n to_o any_o person_n or_o to_o do_v it_o or_o to_o be_v present_a at_o it_o or_o give_v the_o ground_n where_o to_o fight_v it_o the_o six_o and_o nine_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n nor_o any_o fornication_n nor_o desire_v any_o other_o man_n wife_n nor_o have_v any_o carnal_a access_n or_o behaviour_n unto_o she_o what_o be_v command_v in_o this_o precept_n to_o be_v chaste_a to_o be_v moderate_a and_o sober_a in_o eat_v and_o drink_v honest_a in_o word_n and_o all_o outward_a gesture_n to_o wear_v our_o clothes_n and_o apparel_n in_o all_o decent_a sad_a &_o grave_a wise_a without_o wanton_a device_n and_o honesty_n according_a to_o our_o degree_n and_o calling_n we_o be_v also_o here_o