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
A28639	A guide to heaven containing the marrow of the holy fathers, and antient philosophers / written in Latine by John Bona ... ; [translated] in English by T.V.; Manuductio ad coelum. English	Bona, Giovanni, 1609-1674.; T. V. (Thomas Vincent), 1604-1681.	1672 (1672)	Wing B3549; ESTC R12920	80,974	225

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who_o thou_o may_v practice_v thy_o hatred_n that_o evil_n be_v without_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n against_o which_o only_a hatred_n may_v lawful_o be_v exercise_v but_o if_o thou_o must_v needs_o hate_v a_o man_n let_v it_o be_v none_o but_o thyself_o for_o no_o one_o can_v hurt_v thou_o so_o much_o as_o thou_o do_v thyself_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o desire_n and_o flight_n what_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v what_o to_o be_v flee_v from_o 1._o happy_a he_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n who_o desire_v nothing_o earnest_o who_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o thing_n as_o they_o occur_v who_o say_v god_n will_v have_v i_o to_o be_v safe_a he_o will_v have_v i_o to_o be_v sick_a he_o will_v have_v i_o to_o be_v rich_a or_o poor_a he_o will_v have_v i_o to_o pass_v from_o hence_o or_o to_o stay_v here_o i_o be_o prepare_v for_o either_o if_o thou_o once_o say_v when_o shall_v i_o go_v thither_o when_o shall_v i_o get_v that_o thing_n thou_o will_v be_v miserable_a for_o if_o thou_o covet_v 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desire_v if_o thou_o conteine_v thyself_o within_o the_o measure_n of_o nature_n if_o thou_o exceede_v this_o measure_n thou_o will_v be_v poor_a even_o amid_o the_o great_a plenty_n to_o cupidity_n nothing_o be_v enough_o to_o nature_n few_o thing_n be_v sufficient_a 4._o remember_v so_o to_o behave_v thyself_o in_o thy_o life_n as_o thou_o will_v at_o a_o feast_n if_o dainty_n be_v carry_v about_o and_o come_v to_o thou_o put_v forth_o thy_o hand_n modest_o and_o take_v a_o share_n of_o they_o if_o he_o who_o bear_v they_o pass_v by_o thou_o detain_v he_o not_o if_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v up_o to_o thou_o extend_v not_o thy_o appetite_n to_o thing_n afar_o off_o but_o stay_v till_o he_o be_v present_a if_o thou_o stand_v thus_o affect_v towards_o riches_n towards_o dignity_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v without_o thou_o will_v be_v worthy_a to_o feast_v with_o the_o saint_n and_o thou_o will_v enjoy_v such_o a_o serenity_n of_o mind_n as_o will_v raise_v thou_o 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thou_o to_o these_o therefore_o thou_o be_v not_o to_o oppose_v flight_n not_o detestation_n but_o a_o neglect_v of_o the_o opinion_n conceive_v of_o they_o socrates_n fit_o name_v all_o these_o thing_n goblin_n for_o as_o goblin_n affright_v child_n whereas_o nothing_o be_v in_o they_o horrible_a but_o their_o outward_a show_n so_o it_o happen_v in_o thing_n which_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o apprehend_v not_o as_o they_o be_v but_o as_o they_o appear_v what_o be_v death_n a_o hobgoblin_n observe_v how_o sweet_a it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o the_o saint_n and_o person_n of_o high_a virtue_n and_o perfection_n but_o to_o socrates_n and_o to_o other_o heathen_a sage_n what_o then_o be_v so_o terrible_a in_o death_n opinion_n the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v horrible_a not_o death_n itself_o the_o same_o thou_o will_v find_v in_o other_o thing_n which_o thou_o be_v wont_v to_o abominate_a correct_v opinion_n and_o thou_o will_v perceive_v there_o be_v nothing_o beside_o sin_n which_o thou_o be_v to_o abhor_v chap._n xv._o of_o joy_n and_o of_o sadness_n how_o a_o good_a man_n ought_v to_o rejoice_v he_o who_o fore-sees_a all_o thing_n be_v not_o contristate_v several_a antidote_n against_o grief_n 1._o thou_o be_v so_o to_o rejoice_v as_o that_o modesty_n may_v appear_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o mirth_n and_o that_o thy_o mind_n be_v not_o so_o dissolve_v but_o thou_o can_v free_o if_o it_o be_v needful_a pass_v from_o gladness_n to_o sadness_n christ_n our_o lord_n the_o best_a esteemer_n of_o thing_n call_v not_o laugher_n bless_v but_o mourner_n for_o it_o very_o much_o mis-becomes_a a_o christian_a man_n who_o profess_v to_o look_v after_o eternal_a thing_n among_o so_o many_o danger_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n among_o so_o many_o most_o just_a cause_n of_o sadness_n to_o delight_v