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	nature_n	power_n	3,155	5	5.1866	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00303	Epictetus his manuall. And Cebes his table. Out of the Greeke originall, by Io: Healey; Manual. English	Epictetus.; Cebes, of Thebes, attributed name.; Healey, John, d. 1610.	1610 (1610)	STC 10425; ESTC S101646	30,535	178

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whether_o they_o two_o may_v hold_v good_a correspondence_n together_o or_o no._n have_v thou_o desire_v to_o proceed_v master_n in_o the_o five_o exercise_n or_o in_o wrestle_a only_a why_o look_v upon_o thy_o arm_n thigh_n and_o leg_n and_o examine_v they_o all_o well_o for_o these_o be_v natural_a assistant_n one_o to_o another_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o in_o these_o course_n thou_o can_v eat_v drink_n and_o abstain_v all_o in_o one_o measure_n thou_o must_v labour_v thou_o must_v watch_v thou_o must_v leave_v thy_o friend_n thou_o must_v become_v a_o object_n for_o the_o very_a scorn_n of_o child_n thou_o must_v be_v debase_v under_o all_o man_n beside_o thou_o in_o honour_n office_n counsel_n and_o in_o ●ll_a cause_n whatsoever_o lay_v these_o thing_n to_o thy_o heart_n &_o resolve_v with_o thyself_o whether_o thou_o will_v change_v thy_o peace_n freedom_n and_o constancy_n of_o mind_n for_o these_o other_o endowment_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o then_o follow_v the_o fashion_n of_o boy_n no_o long_o to_o be_v now_o a_o philosopher_n now_o a_o publican_n now_o a_o orator_n &_o tomorrow_o the_o deputy_n of_o caesar._n here_o be_v no_o cohaerence_n in_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o man_n fix_v either_o in_o goodness_n or_o badness_n be_v a_o man_n part_n thou_o must_v either_o practice_v thy_o reason_n and_o understanding_n or_o give_v all_o thy_o service_n to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n dependence_n thy_o labour_n must_v be_v employ_v either_o abroad_o or_o at_o home_n that_o be_v thou_o must_v either_o be_v a_o profess_a philosopher_n or_o a_o direct_a member_n of_o the_o vulgar_a chap._n 37._o all_o office_n of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n be_v to_o be_v proportionate_a by_o mutual_a affection_n have_v thou_o a_o father_n that_o name_n command_v thy_o diligent_a care_n of_o he_o and_o thy_o forbearance_n of_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n bind_v thy_o patience_n to_o endure_v his_o worst_a callumny_n and_o most_o injurious_a violence_n imagine_v he_o a_o wicked_a man_n have_v nature_n then_o allot_v thou_o a_o good_a father_n no_o but_o a_o father_n she_o have_v well_o then_o do_v thy_o duty_n to_o he_o with_o all_o diligence_n stand_v not_o to_o examine_v his_o action_n but_o to_o foresee_v that_o in_o all_o thy_o action_n unto_o he_o the_o ordinance_n of_o nature_n be_v keep_v inviolate_a so_o shall_v no_o man_n hurt_v thou_o unless_o thou_o list_v thyself_o and_o when_o thou_o suppose_v thyself_o hurt_v then_o shall_v thou_o be_v hurt_v indeed_o this_o be_v thy_o way_n to_o discern_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o neighbour_n a_o citizen_n or_o a_o emperor_n by_o a_o daily_a speculation_n of_o their_o mutual_a concord_n chap._n 38._o know_v that_o the_o first_o and_o foremost_a point_n of_o religion_n be_v a_o true_a belief_n to_o be_v assure_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o he_o sway_v the_o state_n of_o the_o whole_a universe_n in_o goodness_n and_o in_o justice_n that_o we_o must_v obey_v he_o &_o assent_v unto_o his_o command_n in_o the_o small_a condition_n approve_v all_o his_o action_n and_o follow_v their_o direction_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o pure_a &_o most_o glorious_a intellect_n thus_o do_v thou_o shall_v never_o have_v cause_n to_o repine_v at_o he_o nor_o to_o repute_v he_o negligent_a of_o thou_o now_o this_o can_v be_v unless_o thou_o reject_v the_o thing_n that_o lie_v not_o in_o thy_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o and_o place_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n in_o those_o thing_n who_o order_n be_v tie_v unto_o man_n own_o discretion_n for_o if_o thou_o bind_v either_o goodness_n or_o badness_n to_o any_o of_o the_o other_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o thou_o shall_v not_o accuse_v the_o author_n of_o they_o and_o grow_v into_o a_o hate_n of_o he_o when-soev_a thou_o be_v deceive_v of_o what_o thou_o desire_v and_o fall_v into_o that_o which_o thou_o sought_v to_o avoid_v for_o it_o be_v inherent_a in_o every_o creature_n by_o nature_n to_o abhor_v and_o eschew_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o all_o that_o seem_v hurtful_a as_o well_o as_o the_o effect_n themselves_o and_o contrariwise_o to_o follow_v and_o admire_v the_o cause_n and_o production_n of_o all_o that_o seem_v useful_a he_o therefore_o that_o think_v himself_o injure_v have_v small_a reason_n to_o rejoice_v in_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o injury_n the_o other_o again_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o loss_n shall_v be_v parent_n unto_o true_a delight_n but_o this_o erroneous_a conceit_n make_v the_o son_n to_o disparage_v the_o father_n when_o he_o do_v not_o allow_v he_o enough_o of_o that_o which_o opinion_n hold_v for_o a_o true_a good_a and_o this_o make_v eteocles_n and_o polynices_n go_v together_o by_o the_o ear_n for_o their_o father_n empire_n because_o they_o think_v there_o be_v such_o a_o deal_n of_o happiness_n include_v in_o sovereignty_n this_o make_v the_o husbandman_n curse_v the_o heaven_n one_o while_n and_o the_o seaman_n another_o while_n the_o merchant_n also_o &_o the_o man_n that_o bury_v his_o wife_n or_o child_n for_o these_o man_n piety_n be_v inseparable_o chain_v unto_o their_o profit_n but_o he_o who_o endeavour_n work_v for_o a_o due_a moderation_n of_o his_o desire_n &_o dislike_n herein_o lay_v down_o a_o good_a ground_n or_o his_o piety_n also_o now_o as_o or_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n et_fw-la each_o one_o observe_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o land_n wherein_o he_o live_v do_v it_o with_o purity_n parsimony_n diligence_n cleanness_n and_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o ability_n chap._n 39_o when_o thou_o go_v unto_o a_o divinatour_n remember_v that_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o end_n of_o that_o thou_o go_v about_o but_o go_v to_o learn_v that_o of_o he_o but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o philosopher_n thou_o know_v the_o quality_n of_o it_o ere_o thou_o go_v for_o if_o it_o concern_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_a so_o that_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o soothsayer_n be_v sure_a thou_o leave_v both_o dislike_n and_o desire_v behind_o thou_o otherwise_o thou_o shall_v never_o approach_v his_o face_n without_o fear_n but_o set_v down_o thy_o staff_n at_o this_o what_o ever_o the_o end_n be_v it_o no_o way_n concern_v thou_o for_o thou_o have_v power_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o come_v in_o what_o shape_n soever_o it_o will_v and_o in_o this_o none_o in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v thy_o hindrance_n and_o therefore_o come_v to_o the_o god_n as_o to_o thy_o counsellor_n with_o a_o bold_a spirit_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v hard_a their_o will_n remember_v who_o be_v thy_o councillor_n and_o how_o great_a a_o contempt_n thou_o shall_v commit_v in_o disobey_v their_o direction_n but_o if_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o oracle_n as_o it_o please_v socrates_n to_o do_v about_o a_o thing_n who_o whole_a consideration_n rely_v upon_o the_o event_n &_o wherein_o neither_o art_n nor_o reason_n can_v aid_v thou_o with_o knowledge_n of_o the_o dependence_n then_o must_v thou_o ruminate_v upon_o the_o first_o head_n thereof_o therefore_o if_o thou_o be_v to_o undergo_v the_o defence_n of_o thy_o friend_n or_o country_n with_o danger_n of_o thy_o own_o person_n never_o go_v to_o ask_v the_o augur_n whether_o thou_o shall_v defend_v they_o or_o no._n for_o if_o he_o tell_v thou_o the_o entrail_n presage_v misfortune_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o he_o mean_v either_o of_o death_n or_o the_o lame_n of_o some_o member_n or_o of_o banishment_n but_o than_o come_v reason_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o this_o withal_o the_o danger_n that_o i_o undergo_v my_o friend_n and_o country_n undergo_v also_o with_o i_o and_o therefore_o herein_o take_v council_n of_o that_o great_a pythian_a priest_n who_o expel_v one_o