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	work_n	4,394	5	6.6946	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00765	A treatise of prayer, and of the fruits and manner of prayer. By the most Reuerend Father in God Iohn Fisher Bishop of Rochestre, Preist and most eminent Cardinall of the most holy Catholike Church, of the title of S. Vitalis. Translated into English by R.A.B.; Tractatus de orando Deum. English	Fisher, John, Saint, 1469-1535.; Roe, Alban, 1583-1642, attributed name.; Anderton, Robert, attributed name.; Batt, Antonie.; R. A.	1640 (1640)	STC 10890; ESTC S115046	39,954	190

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so_o deep_o be_v god_n almighty_a in_o love_n with_o our_o soul_n that_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v study_v sweet_o to_o entice_v and_o allure_v we_o and_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o draw_v we_o to_o meditate_v and_o contemplate_v the_o splendour_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o embrace_v the_o largepesse_fw-la of_o his_o bounty_n to_o taste_v of_o his_o please_a sweetness_n and_o last_o to_o kiss_v the_o unspeakable_a delight_n of_o his_o mouth_n o_o miserable_a and_o unhappy_a man_n who_o do_v not_o strive_v with_o all_o their_o forcesto_fw-la be_v draw_v with_o this_o silken_a cord_n but_o more_o miserable_a they_o who_o do_v not_o follow_v so_o sweet_a a_o draught_n but_o of_o all_o most_o miserable_a and_o unhappy_a be_v those_o who_o be_v so_o draw_v do_v witting_o refuse_v and_o spurn_v against_o this_o ineffable_a clemency_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o first_o reason_n or_o motive_n to_o prayer_n the_o second_o reason_n why_o god_n be_v to_o 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att_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n by_o daily_a prayer_n we_o must_v therefore_o begin_v with_o prayer_n from_o whence_o proceed_v good_a life_n by_o which_o at_o last_o we_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n which_o be_v the_o most_o clear_a vision_n of_o almihtie_a god_n of_o which_o whilst_o we_o be_v deprive_v we_o must_v needs_o think_v ourselves_o most_o miserable_a and_o unhappy_a man_n and_o this_o most_o manifest_o appear_v by_o the_o unsatiable_a desire_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o never_o be_v quiet_a but_o still_o labour_v and_o endeavour_v to_o find_v out_o some_o thing_n that_o may_v satiate_v and_o fill_v us._n and_o this_o we_o think_v to_o find_v either_o in_o have_v riches_n or_o pleasure_n or_o honour_n or_o in_o

he_o be_v in_o his_o sight_n keep_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v that_o be_v not_o fall_v in_o to_o sin_n god_n humility_n most_o grare_n full_a to_o god_n by_o this_o thou_o see_v most_o dear_a brother_n how_o high_o almighty_a god_n love_v humility_n who_o be_v alwayse_v near_o at_o hand_n to_o he_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o it_o and_o all_o way_v look_v upon_o he_o for_o it_o be_v write_v 10._o psal_n 112._o psalm_n 10._o he_o who_o dwell_v on_o high_a respect_v the_o humble_a and_o again_o his_o eye_n look_n upon_o the_o poor_a but_o my_o dear_a brother_n when_o thou_o hear_v this_o word_n poor_a do_v not_o apprehend_v one_o that_o want_v worldly_a fortune_n for_o many_o king_n have_v high_o please_v god_n 5._o whois_n true_o poor_a mat._n 5._o and_o many_o beggar_n have_v perish_v but_o poor_a here_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n according_a to_o these_o word_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n because_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 2._o 1._o pet._n 2._o so_o dear_o belove_v humble_a thyself_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n 18._o matt._n 18._o that_o he_o may_v exalt_v thou_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o our_o saviour_n have_v promisedunto_o the_o humble_a for_o thy_o targett_n or_o buckler_n arm_n thyself_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n bucky_a the_o cross_n i_o bucky_a sign_v therewith_o all_o thy_o body_n and_o thy_o heart_n and_o not_o only_o with_o thy_o hand_n but_o even_o with_o thy_o very_a mind_n all_o thy_o study_n and_o end_n eavour_n thy_o entrance_n into_o any_o place_n and_o thy_o go_v forth_o thy_o sit_v down_o also_o and_o thy_o rise_n up_o thy_o bed_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v sign_n it_o first_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o this_o be_v a_o most_o strong_a armour_n or_o defence_n and_o none_o can_v ever_o hurt_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v sign_v with_o it_o for_o if_o one_o that_o carry_v the_o protection_n of_o a_o earthly_a king_n no_o man_n dare_v affront_v he_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o not_o to_o fear_v bear_v the_o protection_n of_o our_o heavenly_a emperor_n use_v therefore_o dear_a brother_n these_o arm_n in_o all_o thy_o action_n they_o be_v prevalent_a against_o the_o enemy_n yea_o against_o the_o sword_n which_o be_v bitter_a and_o malevolent_a anger_n for_o this_o two_o edge_v sword_n killeh_a in_o a_o moment_n it_o strike_v enemy_n anger_n the_o sw_a ord_n of_o the_o enemy_n as_o it_o be_v write_v a_o moment_n of_o wrath_n be_v his_o ruin_n 1_o eccl._n 1_o therefore_o my_o dear_a brother_n never_o neglect_v to_o sign_n thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v break_v the_o net_n the_o devil_n lay_v to_o ensnare_v thou_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o way_n that_o i_o walk_v in_o they_o have_v lay_v a_o net_n for_o i_o 139._o psal_n 139._o be_v therefore_o daily_o sign_v with_o the_o cross_n and_o no_o evil_a will_v come_v near_o thou_o for_o thy_o bow_n lift_v up_o thy_o hand_n in_o prayer_n as_o it_o be_v write_v bow_n prayer_n the_o bow_n and_o thou_o have_v make_v my_o arm_n as_o a_o bow_n of_o steel_n for_o very_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o who_o pray_v in_o knowledge_n be_v as_o a_o bow_n of_o steel_n against_o his_o enemy_n or_o as_o a_o arrow_n direct_o and_o forcible_o shoot_v by_o the_o bowbend_a for_o if_o in_o prayer_n you_o suffer_v your_o mind_n to_o wander_v you_o will_v be_v just_a as_o he_o that_o hold_v à_fw-fr bow_n in_o his_o hand_n but_o can_v direct_v his_o arrow_n against_o his_o adversary_n shoot_v it_o att_o random_n and_o without_o ad_fw-la vice_n yet_o sometime_o it_o strike_v some_o fear_n in_o thy_o enemy_n when_o he_o see_v thou_o bend_v thy_o bow_n though_o the_o arrow_n come_v not_o so_o near_o he_o but_o a_o distance_n of_o so_o i_o say_v my_o brother_n when_o one_o pray_v with_o devotion_n and_o suffer_v not_o his_o thought_n to_o be_v wander_v abroad_o but_o understand_v to_o who_o he_o pray_v that_o this_o such_o prayer_n tend_v to_o god_n himself_o then_o be_v the_o enemy_n most_o vehement_o contristate_v as_o be_v pierce_v through_o the_o heart_n with_o a_o sharp_a dart_n for_o how_o much_o more_o the_o soul_n profit_v in_o grace_n so_o much_o further_o of_o do_v he_o fly_v 34._o psal_n 34._o as_o the_o dust_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o wind_n for_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n do_v persecute_v he_o fee_n in_o what_o thing_n he_o wound_v he_o thus_o 14._o 1._o cor._n 14._o because_o he_o pray_v in_o devotion_n and_o know_v ledge_n and_o he_o be_v more_o strengthen_v because_o he_o restrayn_v his_o thought_n and_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o wander_v abroad_o and_o thou_o o_o my_o brother_n pour_v forth_o thy_o prayer_n in_o knowledge_n but_o if_o whilst_o thou_o pray_v thy_o mind_n be_v distract_v either_o by_o the_o wander_a of_o thy_o eye_n or_o the_o catch_n of_o thy_o ear_n or_o evagation_n of_o thy_o thought_n or_o by_o any_o other_o cause_n know_v this_o to_o be_v his_o work_n yet_o make_v not_o to_o much_o haste_n to_o end_v thy_o prayer_n but_o rebuke_v thyself_o and_o recollect_v thy_o spirit_n and_o then_o again_o pray_v in_o know_v ledge_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v for_o who_o thou_o pray_v unto_o god_n and_o for_o what_o thou_o pray_v and_o use_v not_o many_o and_o superfluous_a word_n for_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o scatter_v our_o thought_n upon_o many_o impertinent_a thing_n and_o he_o do_v not_o willing_o suffer_v we_o to_o persist_v in_o the_o intention_n we_o first_o make_v for_o he_o know_v full_a well_o that_o if_o a_o man_n persever_v he_o that_o make_v he_o will_v hear_v he_o not_o with_o stand_v he_o have_v commit_v innumerable_a sin_n wherefore_o he_o sugge_v many_o idle_a and_o superfluous_a word_n and_o thought_n that_o the_o mind_n be_v repulse_v from_o her_o first_o intention_n may_v wander_v through_o various_a distraction_n and_o our_o first_o intention_n of_o prayer_n be_v divert_v to_o some_o other_o thing_n wherefore_o my_o brother_n us._n we_o mustaske_v of_o god_n what_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o us._n demand_v of_o god_n what_o urge_v thou_o most_o and_o for_o those_o thing_n thou_o have_v most_o need_n of_o remember_v those_o two_o blind_a man_n cry_v after_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o son_n of_o david_n what_o say_v our_o lord_n unto_o they_o 18._o mat._n 9.20_o marc_n 10._o lu._n 18._o but_o what_o will_v you_o that_o i_o do_v unto_o you_o and_o they_o according_a to_o the_o grief_n and_o affection_n of_o their_o heart_n request_v that_o their_o eye_n may_v be_v open_v do_v they_o ask_v any_o other_o thing_n of_o which_o they_o stand_v in_o very_o great_a need_n do_v they_o say_v give_v we_o a_o garment_n to_o cover_v we_o for_o we_o be_v very_o poor_a no_o certes_o but_o they_o ask_v god_n that_o of_o which_o they_o stand_v most_o in_o need_n 7._o mat._n 15_o mar._n 7._o behold_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n cry_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o for_o my_o daughter_n be_v sore_o vex_v with_o a_o devil_n and_o say_v nothing_o else_o but_o utter_v the_o grief_n and_o affection_n of_o her_o heart_n in_o fine_a all_o that_o ever_o come_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n what_o do_v they_o but_o lay_v open_a before_o he_o the_o affliction_n and_o grief_n of_o their_o heart_n do_v not_o alsoe_o that_o woman_n which_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o bloody_a flux_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o desire_v he_o to_o stop_n it_o who_o i_o pray_v you_o go_v to_o the_o physician_n or_o chirurgeon_n 6._o mat._n 9_o mar._n 5._o luc._n 8._o esa_n 6._o do_v not_o forth_o with_o open_a the_o very_a bottom_n of_o his_o disease_n or_o wound_n do_v thou_o also_o my_o dear_a brother_n offer_v unto_o he_o the_o grief_n of_o thy_o soul_n behold_v he_o with_o thy_o spiritual_a and_o intellectual_a eye_n of_o faith_n sit_v upon_o a_o most_o high_a and_o elevate_v throne_n and_o troop_n of_o angel_n and_o archangell_n assist_v round_o about_o he_o and_o cast_v thyself_o before_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o goodness_n pour_v forth_o thy_o prayer_n before_o he_o first_o confess_v thy_o sin_n then_o in_o humility_n and_o devotion_n urge_v thy_o necessity_n unto_o he_o and_o the_o sorrow_n of_o thy_o heart_n until_o he_o shall_v in_o his_o goodness_n and_o clemency_n have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o say_v o_o faithful_a soul_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o as_o thou_o desire_v but_o withalle_o take_v this_o council_n my_o brother_n if_o he_o shall_v delay_v and_o not_o forthwith_o grant_v thy_o petition_n yet_o desist_v not_o to_o cry_v unto_o he_o remember_v the_o cananaean_a and_o imitate_v her_o perseverance_n for_o