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	reason_n	3,109	5	5.1421	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66465	Poetical piety, or, Poetry made pious by rendering into its method observations arising from various divine subjects, useful for these prophane and enormous times : to which is added, a brief alphabetical expositor, explaining the most intricate words made use of in this book, to the conception of a mean reader, and may serve as a remembrancer to the imperfect memory / by William Williams ...	Williams, William, of Cardigan.	1677 (1677)	Wing W2785; ESTC R8078	64,141	220

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williams_n the_o content_n of_o the_o ensue_a poem_n subject_a i._n page_n 1._o of_o god_n and_o his_o eternal_a be_v subj_fw-la ii_o page_n 7._o of_o the_o incomprehensible_a eternity_n subj_fw-la iii_o page_n 15._o of_o time_n and_o death_n with_o the_o certainty_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o they_o both_o subj_fw-la iv_o page_n 29._o a_o prospect_n of_o the_o glorious_a creation_n and_o the_o creator_n understand_v by_o the_o creature_n subj_fw-la v._o page_n 38._o the_o model_n of_o the_o marvellous_a creation_n to_o wit_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o with_o their_o accomplishment_n inthe_n space_n of_o six_o day_n subj_fw-la vi_o page_n 54._o a_o reflection_n on_o the_o wonderful_a creation_n with_o the_o formation_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n their_o happiness_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n as_o also_o the_o institution_n of_o marriage_n subj_fw-la vii_o page_n 60._o of_o the_o temptation_n and_o fall_n of_o man_n subj_fw-la viii_o 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therefore_o unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_n subj_fw-la xiii_o page_n 111._o tribute_n and_o custom_n be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o be_v render_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n because_o their_o due_n as_o well_o as_o their_o lawful_a magistrate_n observe_v from_o rom._n 3._o v._n 6_o 7._o for_o this_o cause_n pay_v you_o tribute_n also_o for_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n attend_v continual_o upon_o this_o very_a thing_n render_v therefore_o to_o all_o their_o due_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a custom_n to_o who_o custom_n fear_v to_o who_o fear_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n sub._n fourteen_o page_n 114._o god_n love_n to_o mankind_n and_o the_o term_n of_o salvation_n consider_v from_o joh._n 3.16_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n subj_fw-la xv._o page_n 117._o a_o meditation_n on_o isa_n 55._o v._n 6._o seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v and_o call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o subj_fw-la xvi_o page_n 121._o a_o contemplation_n on_o job_n 20._o v._o 5._o the_o triumph_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v short_a the_o joy_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n subj_fw-la xvii_o page_n 123._o a_o reflection_n on_o eccles_n 7_o v._n 4._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mourn_v but_o the_o heart_n of_o fool_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mirth_n subj_fw-la xviii_o page_n 125._o a_o reflection_n on_o psal_n 49._o v._n 20._o man_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o honour_n and_o understand_v not_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v subj_fw-la xix_o page_n 128._o a_o observation_n on_o prov._n 22._o v._o 22_o 23._o rob_v not_o the_o poor_a because_o he_o be_v poor_a neither_o oppress_v the_o afflict_a in_o the_o gate_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v plead_v their_o cause_n and_o will_v spoil_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o have_v spoil_v he_o subj_fw-la xx._n page_n 131._o a_o extraction_n from_o isa_n 5._o v._n 11._o woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o follow_v strong_a drink_n that_o continue_v till_o night_n until_o wine_n inflame_v they_o subj_fw-la xxi_o page_n 134._o a_o observation_n from_o mat._n 5._o v._n 33._o thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o but_o shall_v perform_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o oath_n subj_fw-la xxii_o page_n 138._o on_o luk._n 12._o v._n 47_o 48_o and_o that_o servant_n which_o know_v his_o lord_n will_v and_o prepare_v not_o himself_o neither_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n but_o he_o that_o know_v not_o and_o do_v thing_n worthy_a of_o stripe_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o few_o stripe_n subj_fw-la xxiii_o page_n 141._o a_o contemplation_n on_o mat._n 6._o v._n 24._o you_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n subj_fw-la xxiv_o page_n 144._o a_o pause_v upon_o prov._n 12._o v._o 2._o when_o pride_n come_v then_o come_v shame_n but_o with_o the_o lowly_a be_v wisdom_n a_o table_n of_o the_o observable_a instance_n in_o these_o poem_n hint_v by_o the_o marginal_a note_n soadmirable_a be_v god_n that_o no_o one_o can_v display_v what_o he_o be_v shall_v he_o require_v so_o many_o day_n to_o study_v he_o as_o simonides_n do_v page_n 3._o *_o god_n create_v some_o thing_n in_o the_o space_n of_o time_n which_o shall_v in_o duration_n exceed_v some_o other_o thing_n though_o from_o all_o eternity_n p._n 18._o *_o some_o thing_n there_o be_v that_o have_v neither_o beginning_n nor_o end_n as_o god_n himself_o p._n 19_o *_o death_n vary_v oft_o and_o be_v full_a of_o uncertainty_n p._n 20._o it_o be_v hard_a for_o a_o man_n to_o foresee_v what_o manner_n of_o death_n be_v ordain_v for_o he_o p._n 22._o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n create_v man_n a_o epitome_n of_o the_o great_a world_n and_o make_v man_n the_o great_a ruler_n of_o it_o p._n 28._o *_o god_n may_v be_v understand_v by_o every_o creature_n ibid_fw-la *_o god_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o cause_n p._n 29._o nature_n be_v a_o second_o cause_n p._n 30._o *_o if_o the_o star_n govern_v man_n god_n govern_v the_o star_n p._n 34._o *_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o atheist_n &_o the_o confutation_n thereof_o ibid_fw-la *_o reason_n allow_v the_o creation_n of_o angel_n to_o be_v on_o the_o first_o day_n p._n 39_o *_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o hell_n be_v create_v on_o the_o first_o day_n p._n 40._o *_o man_n be_v make_v the_o image_n of_o god_n p._n 50._o *_o adam_n give_v name_n to_o all_o creature_n according_a to_o their_o kind_n p._n 58._o *_o the_o serpent_n tempt_v eve_n p._n 60._o *_o eve_n reply_v to_o the_o serpent_n temptation_n ibid_fw-la †_o the_o serpent_n reply_n to_o eve_n p._n 61._o *_o the_o woman_n possess_v with_o the_o serpent_n temptation_n ibid_fw-la †_o eve_n behold_v the_o forbid_a tree_n through_o avarice_n take_v 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