Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	eternal_a	faith_n	life_n	2,807	5	5.0322	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69140	VVilie beguile ye, or The worldlings gaine shevving how they hazard their pretious soules for the attaining of these vaine and transitory things, and withall teaching how to obtaine and enioy the benefits of this life: that so we may lay vp a good foundation thereby against the life to come: expressed in some sauoury and effectuall meditations and obseruations hereupon. By Thomas Cooper.; Worldlings adventure	Cooper, Thomas, fl. 1626.	1621 (1621)	STC 5710.3; ESTC S119004	40,870	88

wy_o begvile_v you_o or_o the_o worldling_n gain_v show_v how_o they_o hazard_v their_o precious_a soul_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o these_o vain_a and_o transitory_a thing_n and_o withal_o teach_v how_o to_o obtain_v and_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o life_n that_o so_o we_o may_v lay_v up_o a_o good_a foundation_n thereby_o against_o the_o life_n to_o come_v express_v in_o some_o savoury_a and_o effectual_a meditation_n and_o observation_n hereupon_o by_o thomas_n cooper_n imprint_v at_o london_n 1621._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a right_a worshipful_a sir_n francis_n jones_n lord_n mayor_n of_o this_o famous_a city_n together_o with_o the_o grave_a senator_n and_o sheriff_n his_o brethren_n and_o the_o sage_a council_n thereof_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n right_o honourable_a right_o worshipful_a tt_z be_v not_o in_o vain_a that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n give_v such_o a_o fearful_a item_n to_o such_o as_o enjoy_v most_o of_o earthly_a thing_n that_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o camel_n to_o enter_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n then_o for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n not_o infer_v thereby_o a_o impossibility_n that_o any_o rich_a man_n shall_v be_v save_v because_o we_o hear_v of_o poor_a lazarus_n in_o rich_a abraham_n bosom_n and_o riches_n be_v such_o blessing_n as_o god_n bestow_v on_o his_o child_n and_o by_o his_o grace_n prove_v furtherance_n to_o lay_v up_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o life_n come_v but_o rather_o imply_v some_o difficulty_n and_o adventure_n hereof_o &_o that_o arise_v rather_o from_o our_o abuse_n thereof_o than_o the_o thing_n themselves_o for_o so_o he_o expound_v himself_o else_o where_o concern_v trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o riches_n and_o not_o of_o the_o simple_a enjoy_n of_o they_o and_o so_o the_o bless_a apostle_n comment_v upon_o this_o text_n charge_v rich_a man_n that_o they_o be_v not_o high_a mind_v though_o they_o enjoy_v 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so_o that_o whosoever_o enjoy_v they_o above_o other_o be_v more_o high_o in_o god_n esteem_n and_o so_o more_o true_o and_o perfect_o happy_a and_o this_o produce_v those_o dangerous_a effect_n of_o unsatiable_a desire_n and_o strong_a confidence_n in_o they_o as_o if_o we_o can_v never_o have_v enough_o of_o happiness_n as_o if_o such_o strong_a hold_n can_v never_o deceive_v us._n which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o most_o erroneous_a and_o perverse_a conceit_n and_o the_o effect_n more_o desperate_a as_o arise_v from_o a_o deceive_a heart_n blind_v by_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n that_o it_o can_v look_v up_o high_o to_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o only_o dote_v one_o these_o present_a shadow_n because_o the_o very_a nature_n &_o transitory_a condition_n of_o these_o thing_n will_v not_o bear_v it_o beside_o daily_a experience_n to_o the_o contrary_n which_o may_v lesson_n even_o fool_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o fearful_a to_o observe_v how_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o be_v bewitch_v therewith_o and_o sing_v a_o requiem_n to_o their_o soul_n as_o that_o fool_n do_v in_o this_o slippery_a estate_n which_o on_o the_o sudden_a may_v be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o or_o they_o from_o it_o and_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o this_o delusion_n that_o notwithstanding_o they_o daily_o see_v rich_a man_n die_v as_o well_o as_o the_o foolish_a and_o ignorant_a and_o leave_v their_o riches_n to_o other_o yet_o many_o think_v that_o their_o house_n and_o habitation_n shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o thou_o bless_v their_o soul_n in_o this_o vain_a happiness_n and_o that_o the_o rather_o because_o they_o be_v applaud_v of_o other_o as_o the_o only_a happy_a man_n even_o because_o they_o make_v much_o of_o themselves_o and_o take_v their_o fill_n in_o these_o break_a cysterne_n and_o this_o be_v another_o main_a cause_n of_o their_o ensnare_a by_o these_o thing_n even_o because_o they_o overvalew_v themselves_o in_o regard_n of_o they_o and_o so_o be_v 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lord_n also_o make_v you_o wise_a to_o discern_v the_o time_n of_o your_o visitation_n and_o so_o i_o hearty_o commend_v your_o honour_n &_o worship_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o in_o mercy_n he_o will_v clear_v the_o air_n again_o &_o scatter_v the_o black_a tempest_n that_o our_o sin_n have_v gather_v and_o daily_o threaten_v on_o our_o head_n as_o terrible_a lightnine_n to_o break_v the_o sword_n though_o it_o spare_v the_o scabbard_n to_o endanger_v the_o soul_n by_o deprive_v we_o of_o what_o glorious_a liberty_n we_o have_v abuse_v though_o our_o outward_a man_n may_v less_o feel_v the_o blow_n as_o be_v senseless_a thereof_o or_o give_v way_n thereto_o and_o that_o even_o for_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n sake_n in_o who_o i_o rest_v at_o your_o honour_n and_o worship_n service_n thomas_n cooper_n the_o content_n the_o coherence_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n with_o the_o division_n thereof_o p._n 1._o obser_n 1_o 2._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o bargain_n man_n unsatiable_a desire_n with_o the_o reason_n and_o use_v thereof_o how_o to_o prevent_v and_o remedy_v the_o same_o pag._n 2.3.4_o unsatiable_a desire_n make_v way_n for_o subjection_n to_o satan_n reason_n thereof_o obser_n 2_o with_o the_o use_n 1._o to_o justify_v god_n see_v our_o condemnation_n be_v of_o ourselves_o p._n 5._o 2_o direction_n how_o to_o use_v abundance_n p._n 11.12_o 3_o how_o to_o prevent_v satan_n herein_o p._n 13._o 4_o how_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o a_o mean_a estate_n ibid._n 10._o obser_n 3_o it_o be_v ordinary_a with_o worldling_n to_o trade_n with_o satan_n for_o the_o world_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o soul_n pag._n 18._o reason_n hereof_o pag._n 19.20_o ground_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o bargain_n pag._n 22._o with_o the_o end_v propound_v thereof_o wherein_o worldling_n be_v paint_v out_o in_o the_o