Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	evil_a	good_a	know_v	2,974	5	4.2147	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13693	The follovving of Christ Deuided into foure bookes. Written in Latin by the learned and deuout man Thomas a Kempis chanon-regular of the Order of S. Augustine. And translated into English by B. F.; Imitatio Christi. English.	Hoskins, Anthony, 1568-1615.; Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471, attributed name.	1613 (1613)	STC 23987; ESTC S113016	129,490	384

think_v it_o happy_a to_o give_v then_o to_o receive_v nature_n incline_v to_o creature_n yield_v to_o her_o own_o flesh_n follow_v vanity_n and_o listen_v to_o discourse_n but_o grace_n draw_v unto_o god_n and_o seek_v after_o virtue_n renounce_v creature_n flesh_n the_o world_n hate_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n restrain_v wander_n abroad_o blush_v to_o be_v see_v in_o public_a nature_n be_v willing_a to_o have_v some_o outward_a comfort_n wherein_o she_o may_v delight_v her_o sense_n but_o grace_n seek_v comfort_n in_o god_n alone_o and_o delight_v above_o all_o visible_a thing_n in_o the_o high_a good_a 5._o nature_n work_v all_o for_o she_o own_o gain_n and_o profit_n she_o can_v do_v nothing_o free_o but_o for_o bestow_v benefit_n she_o hope_v to_o obtain_v either_o that_o which_o be_v equal_a or_o better_o either_o praise_n or_o favour_n &_o covet_v to_o have_v her_o work_n &_o gift_n much_o esteem_v but_o grace_n seek_v no_o temporal_a thing_n nor_o ask_v any_o other_o reward_n for_o her_o desert_n than_o god_n alone_o not_o desire_v more_o of_o temporal_a necessary_n then_o what_o may_v serve_v she_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n 6._o nature_n rejoice_v to_o have_v many_o friend_n and_o kinsfolk_n she_o glori_v of_o noble_a birth_n and_o descent_n please_v the_o powerful_a fawn_v upon_o the_o rich_a applaud_v those_o that_o be_v like_o herself_o but_o grace_n love_v her_o enemy_n &_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o with_o multitude_n of_o friend_n nor_o esteem_v place_n or_o birth_n but_o where_o it_o be_v join_v with_o great_a virtue_n she_o rather_o favour_v the_o poor_a than_o the_o rich_a have_v more_o compassion_n of_o the_o innocent_a than_o the_o powerful_a rejoice_v in_o the_o simple_a &_o respect_v not_o the_o deceitful_a exhort_v ever_o the_o good_a to_o labour_v for_o the_o better_a gift_n and_o by_o virtue_n to_o resemble_v the_o son_n of_o god_n nature_n quick_o complain_v of_o any_o want_n and_o trouble_v grace_v constant_o 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nature_n see_v nothing_o that_o be_v new_a be_v durable_a upon_o earth_n she_o teach_v therefore_o to_o restrain_v the_o sense_n to_o avoid_v vain_a please_v and_o ostentation_n humble_o to_o hide_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o praise_n and_o admiration_n and_o of_o every_o thing_n and_o every_o knowledge_n to_o seek_v profitable_a fruit_n and_o the_o praise_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n she_o will_v not_o have_v herself_o nor_o she_o public_o praise_v but_o desire_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o gift_n who_o of_o mere_a charity_n bestow_v all_o thing_n 8._o this_o grace_n be_v a_o supernatural_a light_n and_o a_o certain_a special_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o the_o proper_a mark_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o pledge_v of_o everlasting_a salvation_n which_o lift_v up_o a_o man_n from_o earthly_a baseness_n to_o love_v thing_n of_o heaven_n &_o of_o a_o carnal_a make_v he_o a_o spiritual_a person_n how_o much_o the_o more_o therefore_o nature_n be_v depress_v and_o subdue_v so_o much_o the_o great_a grace_n be_v infuse_v and_o the_o inward_a man_n daily_o by_o new_a visitation_n more_o perfect_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n chap._n lv._o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n &_o efficacy_n of_o divine_a grace_n my_o god_n servant_n god_n the_o servant_n who_o of_o thy_o mere_a goodness_n have_v create_v i_o to_o thy_o image_n and_o likeness_n 1._o gen._n 1._o grant_v i_o this_o grace_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v to_o be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o i_o may_v overcome_v my_o wicked_a nature_n which_o draw_v i_o to_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o my_o soul_n for_o i_o feel_v in_o my_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n 7._o rom._n 7._o contradict_v the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o lead_v i_o captive_a to_o obey_v sensuality_n in_o many_o thing_n neither_o can_v i_o resist_v the_o ●_z thereof_o unless_o thy_o holy_a grace_n fervent_o infuse_v into_o my_o hart_n do_v assist_v i_o 2._o thy_o grace_n o_o lord_n &_o great_a grace_n be_v needful_a that_o nature_n may_v be_v overcome_v which_o be_v ever_o prone_a to_o evil_a from_o her_o youth_n for_o by_o adam_n the_o first_o man_n it_o fall_v &_o be_v corrupt_v by_o sin_n the_o penalty_n of_o this_o stain_n have_v descend_v upon_o all_o mankind_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o nature_n itself_o which_o by_o thou_o be_v create_v good_a &_o without_o defect_n be_v now_o account_v for_o vice_n and_o for_o the_o infirmity_n of_o a_o corrupt_a nature_n for_o that_o the_o motion_n thereof_o leave_v unto_o itself_o draw_v to_o evil_a and_o abject_a thing_n for_o the_o little_a force_n which_o remain_v be_v like_o a_o certain_a spark_n lie_v hide_v in_o ash_n this_o be_v natural_a reason_n itself_o compass_v about_o with_o great_a darkness_n still_o retain_v power_n to_o discern_v good_a and_o evil_a and_o the_o distance_n be_v between_o true_a and_o false_a although_o it_o be_v unable_a to_o fulfil_v all_o that_o it_o approve_v and_o enjoy_v not_o now_o the_o full_a light_n of_o truth_n nor_o the_o former_a integrity_n of_o her_o affection_n 3._o hence_o it_o be_v my_o god_n that_o according_a to_o my_o inward_a man_n i_o delight_v in_o thy_o law_n 7._o rom._n 7._o know_v thy_o common_a dement_n to_o be_v good_a just_a and_o holy_a reprove_v also_o all_o evil_a and_o sun_n and_o do_v know_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v flee_v .._o but_o in_o my_o flesh_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o sir●_n whilst_o i_o rather_o obey_v sensuality_n then_o reason_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o i_o have_v a_o will_n to_o do_v good_a but_o know_v not_o how_o to_o perform_v it_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o often_o purpose_v many_o good_a thing_n but_o for_o that_o i_o want_v grace_n to_o help_v my_o infirmity_n for_o a_o light_a resistance_n i_o go_v back_o and_o faint_a i_o know_v the_o way_n of_o perfection_n and_o see_v clear_o enough_o what_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o press_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o my_o own_o corruption_n i_o rise_v not_o unto_o it_o 4._o o_o lord_n how_o needful_a be_v thy_o grace_n for_o i_o 13._o joan._n 13._o to_o begin_v any_o good_a work_n to_o go_v forward_o and_o to_o accomplish_v it_o for_o without_o it_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o in_o thou_o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n when_o thy_o grace_n do_v comfort_v i_o o_o heavenly_a grace_n without_o which_o our_o own_o merit_n be_v nothing_o and_o no_o gift_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v art_n riches_n beauty_n &_o strength_n wit_n or_o eloquence_n be_v of_o no_o worth_n with_o thou_o o_o lord_n without_o thy_o grace_n for_o gift_n of_o nature_n be_v common_a to_o good_a &_o evil_a but_o the_o peculiar_a gift_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v grace_n and_o love_n where_o with_o be_v mark_v they_o be_v esteem_v worthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n this_o grace_n so_o much_o excel_v that_o neither_o the_o gift_n of_o pprophecy_n nor_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n nor_o any_o speculation_n how_o high_a soever_o be_v of_o any_o esteem_n without_o it_o neither_o faith_n nor_o hope_n 13._o 1._o cor._n 13._o nor_o other_o virtue_n be_v aceptable_a unto_o thou_o without_o charity_n and_o grace_n 5._o o_o most_o bless_a grace_n that_o make_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n rich_a with_o virtue_n and_o the_o rich_a in_o many_o blessing_n humble_a in_o hart_n come_v down_o unto_o i_o replenish_v i_o in_o the_o morning_n with_o thy_o comfort_n lest_o my_o soul_n shall_v faint_v with_o weariness_n and_o wither_v away_o with_o dryness_n of_o mind_n i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n 22._o psal_n 22._o that_o i_o may_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n for_o thy_o grace_n suffice_v though_o other_o thing_n that_o nature_n desire_v be_v want_v if_o i_o be_v tempt_v and_o vex_v with_o many_o tribulation_n i_o

always_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o tear_n and_o sorrow_n for_o whether_o he_o consider_v himself_o or_o weigh_v the_o estate_n of_o his_o neighbour_n he_o know_v that_o none_o live_v here_o without_o tribulation_n and_o how_o much_o the_o more_o thorough_o he_o consider_v himself_o so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v his_o sorrow_n our_o sin_n and_o vice_n in_o which_o we_o be_v so_o plunge_v that_o we_o can_v seldom_o contemplate_v the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n do_v minister_n unto_o we_o matter_n of_o most_o just_a sorrow_n and_o hearty_a contrition_n 5._o if_o thou_o do_v think_v more_o diligent_o of_o thy_o death_n then_o of_o live_v long_o 7._o eccles_n 7._o thou_o will_v without_o doubt_n be_v more_o careful_a in_o the_o amendment_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v consider_v within_o thyself_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n or_o of_o purgatory_n 25._o matt._n 25._o i_o be_o persuade_v it_o will_v move_v thou_o to_o endure_v any_o labour_n or_o pain_n whatsoever_o in_o this_o world_n and_o not_o to_o sear_v any_o kind_n of_o austerity_n but_o because_o these_o thing_n enter_v not_o to_o the_o hart_n and_o we_o still_o love_v that_o which_o delight_v we_o therefore_o we_o remain_v can_v and_o void_a of_o spiritual_a vigour_n 6._o oftentimes_o our_o want_n of_o spirit_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o our_o wretched_a body_n do_v so_o quick_o complain_v pray_v therefore_o with_o all_o humility_n to_o our_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o give_v thou_o the_o spirit_n of_o contrition_n and_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n feed_v i_o o_o lord_n 79._o ps_n 79._o with_o the_o bread_n of_o tear_n and_o give_v i_o to_o drink_v with_o tear_n in_o measure_n chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o humane_a misery_n miserable_a thou_o be_v where_o soever_o thou_o be_v &_o whithersoever_o thou_o turn_v if_o thou_o turn_v not_o thyself_o too_o god_n why_o be_v thou_o trouble_v when_o thing_n succeed_v not_o as_o thou_o will_v and_o desire_v who_o be_v there_o that_o have_v all_o thing_n as_o he_o will_v 7._o eccls._n 7._o neither_o i_o nor_o thou_o nor_o any_o man_n upon_o earth_n there_o be_v not_o any_o man_n in_o this_o world_n without_o some_o tribulation_n or_o affliction_n though_o he_o be_v a_o king_n or_o a_o pope_n who_o think_v thou_o they_o be_v in_o best_a case_n i_o ruly_a he_o that_o willing_o suffer_v something_o for_o god_n 2._o many_o weak_a &_o feeble_a man_n say_v behold_v how_o well_o such_o a_o one_o life_n how_o rich_a how_o powerful_a how_o beautiful_a how_o great_a a_o man_n he_o be_v 12._o luc._n 12._o but_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n to_o the_o riches_n of_o heaven_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v that_o all_o temporal_a prosperity_n be_v as_o nothing_o full_a of_o uncertainty_n and_o which_o rather_o oppress_v then_o otherwise_o for_o it_o be_v never_o have_v without_o solicitude_n and_o fear_n 14._o prou._n 19_o job._n 14._o the_o felicity_n of_o man_n consist_v not_o in_o have_v abundance_n of_o temporal_a riches_n a_o mean_a suffice_v it_o be_v true_o misery_n enough_o to_o live_v upon_o earth_n how_o much_o more_o a_o man_n desire_v to_o be_v spiritual_a 2._o eccls._n 2._o so_o much_o the_o more_o distasteful_a be_v this_o present_a life_n unto_o he_o for_o he_o better_o perceave_v and_o see_v more_o clear_o the_o defect_n of_o human_a corruption_n to_o eat_v to_o drink_v to_o watch_v to_o sleep_v to_o labour_v to_o repose_v and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o all_o other_o necessity_n of_o nature_n be_v doubtless_o a_o great_a misery_n to_o a_o devout_a mind_n that_o will_v glad_o be_v free_a &_o deliver_v from_o all_o sin_n 3._o the_o inward_a man_n be_v much_o oppress_v with_o these_o corporal_a necessity_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a prophet_n pray_v with_o great_a devotion_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o say_v deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o my_o necessity_n 24._o psal_n 24._o but_o woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o know_v not_o their_o misery_n &_o much_o more_o to_o they_o that_o love_v this_o miserable_a &_o corruptible_a life_n for_o some_o there_o be_v so_o dote_o affect_v unto_o it_o that_o although_o with_o labour_n and_o beg_v they_o scarce_o get_v bread_n to_o eat_v yet_o if_o they_o may_v live_v here_o always_o they_o will_v care_v but_o little_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 4._o o_o senseless_a creature_n and_o infidel_n in_o hart_n 3._o rom._n 3._o whole_o bury_v so_o deep_a in_o earth_n that_o they_o have_v no_o taste_n nor_o feeling_n but_o of_o sensual_a thing_n but_o miserable_a wretch_n they_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n feel_v to_o their_o cost_n how_o vile_a &_o of_o no_o esteem_n be_v that_o which_o they_o love_v 11._o 1._o pet._n ●1_n heb._n 11._o the_o saint_n of_o god_n &_o the_o devout_a servant_n and_o friend_n of_o christ_n respect_v little_a what_o please_v their_o natural_a inclination_n or_o what_o flourish_v in_o this_o life_n but_o with_o their_o whole_a hope_n &_o intention_n they_o seek_v after_o the_o riches_n of_o heaven_n their_o whole_a desire_n be_v carry_v up_o to_o those_o everlasting_a treasure_n which_o be_v invisible_a lest_o they_o may_v have_v be_v draw_v to_o base_a affection_n by_o the_o love_n of_o visible_a thing_n 13._o rom._n 13._o loose_v not_o thy_o hope_n to_o profit_v in_o spiritual_a matter_n there_o be_v yet_o time_n the_o hour_n be_v not_o yet_o past_a 5._o why_o will_v thou_o defer_v thy_o good_a purpose_n rise_v up_o in_o this_o very_a instant_n and_o begin_v and_o say_v now_o be_v the_o time_n to_o work_v the_o time_n to_o fight_v now_o be_v it_o a_o fit_a time_n to_o amend_v myself_o when_o any_o tribulation_n or_o affliction_n do_v befall_v thou_o then_o be_v the_o time_n to_o merit_v 65._o psal_n 65._o thou_o must_v pass_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n before_o thou_o come_v to_o rest_v unless_o thou_o use_v violence_n to_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v not_o overcome_v thy_o evil_a inclination_n as_o long_o as_o we_o carry_v about_o with_o we_o this_o frail_a body_n of_o we_o we_o can_v never_o be_v without_o sin_n nor_o live_v without_o tediousness_n and_o grief_n 3._o rom._n 7._o gen._n 3._o we_o will_v glad_o enjoy_v quietness_n and_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o misery_n but_o for_o that_o we_o have_v by_o sin_n lose_v our_o innocency_n we_o have_v together_o with_o it_o lose_v also_o our_o happiness_n and_o therefore_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o have_v patience_n 5._o 2._o cor._n 5._o &_o to_o expect_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n till_o this_o iniquity_n have_v a_o end_n and_o that_o which_o be_v mortal_a be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n 6._o o_o how_o great_a be_v the_o frailty_n of_o man_n always_o incline_v to_o evil_a 6._o gen._n 6._o to_o day_n thou_o confess_v thy_o sin_n and_o to_o morrow_n thou_o commit_v again_o the_o same_o which_o thou_o do_v confess_v now_o thou_o purpose_v to_o take_v heed_n and_o within_o a_o hour_n thou_o do_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v make_v no_o purpose_n at_o all_o we_o may_v therefore_o with_o great_a reason_n humble_v ourselves_o 9_o 2._o mach._n 9_o and_o never_o admit_v any_o thought_n of_o our_o own_o esteem_n be_v so_o weak_a as_o we_o be_v and_o subject_a to_o every_o change_n full_o soon_o god_n know_v be_v that_o lose_v by_o negligence_n which_o with_o much_o labour_n be_v hardly_o get_v by_o grace_n 7._o what_o will_v become_v of_o we_o in_o the_o end_n that_o do_v so_o timely_o begin_v to_o wax_n can_v woe_n be_v unto_o we_o if_o we_o will_v now_o give_v ourselves_o to_o ease_v as_o if_o all_o be_v already_o in_o peace_n and_o security_n when_o as_o yet_o there_o scarce_o appear_v so_o much_o as_o any_o sign_n of_o true_a sanctity_n in_o our_o conversation_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o we_o be_v teach_v good_a manner_n again_o like_o child_n if_o so_o perhaps_o there_o may_v be_v some_o more_o hope_n of_o our_o amendment_n and_o profit_n in_o spirit_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o death_n the_o hour_n of_o death_n will_v quick_o overtake_v thou_o and_o therefore_o look_v how_o thou_o live_v to_o day_n a_o man_n be_v live_v and_o to_o morrow_n he_o do_v not_o appear_v 9_o job._n 9_o &_o 14_o luc._n 12._o heb._n 9_o and_o be_v once_o out_o of_o sight_n he_o be_v also_o quick_o out_o of_o mind_n o_o dulness_n and_o hardness_n of_o man_n hart_n who_o think_v only_o on_o that_o he_o see_v and_o forsee_v not_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v thou_o shall_v always_o so_o order_v thy_o thought_n and_o action_n 25._o matt._n 25._o as_o if_o this_o very_a day_n thou_o be_v to_o depart_v this_o life_n 12._o luc._n 12._o if_o thou_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n thou_o will_v not_o much_o fear_n death_n it_o be_v better_a to_o avoid_v sin_n then_o to_o fly_v death_n