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	good_a	life_n	4,162	5	5.3241	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76407	England in its condition, briefly and most lively characterized, by way of essay VVhereunto are annexed some acrosticke verses, vpon the names of severall members of the honourable House of Commons, and others, (viz.) Sir Tho. Fairfax. ...Iohn Wastell, Esquire. By Iohn Benson, Gent.	Benson, John, gent.	1648 (1648)	Wing B1904A; ESTC R232486	9,110	30

on earth a spotlesse name Apious zealous and religious fame Courage most godly Sir in your just waies Reward from heaven shall crowne your age with praise Each Souldiers prayers sure shall you have So long untill death calls you to your grave On Sir John Trevers Knight a Member of the honourable House of Commons Jndued with a most pure godly mind Oft in Gods sacred book you look to find How you should lead your life in these sad times Now when this worlds best things are full of crimes True refotmation is your only aime Regarding that more then all worldly gaine Endeavouring in your most pious soule Vertue to cherish all evill to controule Erecting trophies of deserved fame Remembrancers to be of your good name On Sir Robert Pye Knight a Member of the honourable House of Commons Right freely have you spent a many daies On businesse concernes the publique raise Be sure you faint not in so just renown Ere long such actions heavens will crown Religious acts the purest treasure is To bring your soule unto eternall blisse Prosperitie is but times fickle wheele You see whereon great men doe often reele Every good act 's more durable then steele Though you have lost much for the publick cause By such as neither feared God nor lawes Yet have you gain'd a name shall last for aye So long as Moon shines or Sun lights the day On Sir Roger North Knight a Member of the honourable House of Commons Rightly upright you have bin in your life Of all that knowes you you are free from strife Giving rare examples to all those that will Encline their hearts to good as you do still Refraining wayes that may incline to ill Nor have you spar'd to spend your best of paines On others not seeking your own private gaines Reward that 's just shall keep you from disdains Trusty have you continued to the State Heaven for that will prosper your estate On Sir Francis Pile Knight a Member of the Honourable House of Commons Faithfull unto your country have you alwayes been Rebuking those who wallow'd in their sin All good men love you and admire your worth Nor can the ablest men your praise set forth Contentment to do good the stream in which you swim Inspir d with goodnesse which your sins controul Shall make you happy when your bell doth toll Piety adornes your most godly mind In your just wayes you will true comfort find Leave not to prosecute such pious wayes Eternall blisse shall crown your head with praise On my Honoured Collonell Henry Martin a Member Of the Honourable House of Commons Heroick spirit of Heroick blood Ever spending your self for countries good Never but striving with all force and might Religions purity to bring to light Your fame for such good deeds will shine more bright May you live happy in a pious life And may your soul be ever free from strife Resting assured your good God shall send Truth to wait on you to your latter end In spight of envy you shall have a story Not writ by mortall pen but crown'd with glory Ad eundem Help noble Collonel for want I faint Encline your eares unto my sad complaint Nor let me perish now for want of food Retarded pity is but seldome good Your favours heretofore hath that withstood May you be pleased out of pious love Arrears so due to us the House to move Remembring them how many poore starv'd soule To hunger destin'd is without controll Except some monies speedily we have Nor can we live much longer from a grave No man so happy doth enjoy that fate But gaines from one or other perfect hate I dare be bold to write without controll If such there be they are not made of mold Go on and prosper in your pious wayes Regard not ill men good men give you praise On my honoured friend Captain Thomas Wogan a member of the Honorable House of Commons Times nee'r produced a more valiant man Heroick acts that own you witnesse can Oft in the field your valour hath been shown Mongst thickest of your enemies well known As witnesse Edge-hill where with force and might Stoutly you kept your standard in that fight When you left warres then did your noble fate Ordain a place for you in publick State Goodnesse with vertue in you is combin'd Agallant spirit and a pious mind Nor are you any wayes to vice inclin'd On Sir VValter Earl a Member of the Honourable House of Commons When as in armes this Kingdome first did rise Assuredly you highly then did prise Liberties freedome and with force withstood T' oppose the hurters of your countries good Ev'n with the hazard of your dearest blood Re●dring to the world that you were truly good Expect that when you have spun out your dayes A Trophy shall be rear'd of your just praise Religious zeal flames in your pious breast Love to your maker hath your heart possest Eternall blisse shall bring your soul to rest On Thomas Earl Esquire a Member of the Honourable House of Commons True happy son unto a pious father How little wealth esteeming chusing rather Of all men to be loved then to gain Much worldly treasure counting that but vain Amongst the godly shall be writ your storie SStanding forever to your endlesse glory Eternall merit shall wait on your soul And pious statues raise without controull Restoring memory to your good name Lending more smoother verses mine 's but lame Eternall blisse shall crown your worth with fame On Collonell William Purefoy a Member of the Honourable House of Commons When as this Kingdome first asunder rent In men whose hearts were fil'd with discontent Little regarding God or his just Lawes Loving their self ends more then publick cause In that same hint of time did you begin Amongst the first for to extirpate Sinne. Much good hereafter will you find therein Perplexed thoughts possessed many hearts Vntill we were divided into parts Religion then was made a laughing stock Even to the good became a stumbling block Faithfull to Church and State did you remain Oft venturing your life for both the same You have by that gain'd a ne'r dying fame Purefoy Pure faith You have a faithfull piller firmly stood In acting doing for the countries good On which we will a pious altar raise To burn the incense of your purer praise On Master Michael Oldsworth Esquire a member of the Honourable House of Commons May you live happy in a harmlesse fate In hating those that do oppose the State Carefull and trustie in the publick cause Have you not striven to maintain our Lawes Admired vertue springs within your breast Eternall blisse shall bring you to your rest Let envy speak its worst in spire of fead Live shall your famous acts when you are dead Oh you have gain'd a never dying name Loving Religion more then mundane gain Drawing your actions in so just a line Surely few have outvi'd you in your time When fatall death shall