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	sin_n	7,176	5	5.3331	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13678	The following of Christ translated out of Latin into Englishe, newlie corrected and amended. VVherento also is added the golden epistle of Sainct Bernarde. And nowe lastelie the rules of a Christian lyfe, made by Iohn Picus the elder earle of Mirandula.; Imitatio Christi. English.	Cyprian, Saint, d. 304. [Swete and devoute sermon of mortalitie of man]. aut; Whitford, Richard, fl. 1495-1555?; Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546.; Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153. Epistola de perfectione vitae. English. aut; Pico della Mirandola, Giovanni, 1463-1494. Regulae duodecim portim excitantes portim dirigentes hominem in pugna spirituali. English.; Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471, attributed name.	1585 (1585)	STC 23968; ESTC S103013	152,704	352

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his_o own_o will_n name_o fleshlie_o consolation_n neverthlesse_a that_o we_o have_v not_o sometime_o heavenly_a consolation_n or_o that_o we_o so_o seldom_o feel_v they_o as_o we_o do_v it_o be_v through_o our_o own_o default_n for_o we_o seek_v not_o to_o have_v the_o true_a compunction_n of_o heart_n nor_o we_o cast_v not_o full_o away_o from_o we_o the_o false_a outward_a consolation_n hold_v thyself_o therefore_o unworthy_a to_o have_v any_o consolation_n and_o worthy_a to_o have_v much_o tribulation_n when_o a_o man_n sorow_v perfect_o for_o his_o sin_n than_o all_o worldly_a comfort_n be_v painful_a to_o he_o a_o good_a man_n find_v always_o matter_n enough_o why_o he_o ought_v justly_o so_o sorrow_n &_o weep_v for_o if_o he_o behold_v himself_o or_o if_o he_o think_v on_o his_o neighbour_n he_o see_v well_o that_o none_o live_v here_o without_o great_a misery_n &_o the_o more_o through_o that_o he_o may_v consider_v himself_o the_o more_o sorrow_n he_o have_v and_o always_o 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the_o weakness_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o the_o wretched_a body_n so_o light_o complain_v pray_v therefore_o meekelie_a to_o our_o lord_n that_o he_o of_o his_o great_a goodness_n geve_v thou_o the_o spirit_n of_o compunction_n and_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n thus_o feed_v i_o lord_n with_o the_o bread_n of_o compunction_n and_o geve_v i_o to_o drink_v water_n of_o tear_n in_o great_a abundance_n of_o the_o consider_v of_o the_o misery_n of_o mankind_n and_o wherein_o the_o felicity_n of_o man_n stand_v the_o .22_o chapter_n awretch_n thou_o act_v whosoever_o thou_o be_v whithersoever_o thou_o turn_v thou_o but_o if_o thou_o turn_v thou_o to_o god_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o light_o trouble_v for_o that_o it_o fall_v not_o to_o thou_o as_o thou_o will_v and_o desire_v what_o be_v he_o that_o have_v all_o thing_n after_o his_o will_n neither_o thou_o nor_o i_o nor_o any_o man_n live_v for_o none_o live_v here_o without_o some_o trouble_n or_o anguish_n be_v he_o king_n or_o who_o think_v thou_o be_v in_o most_o favour_n with_o god_n true_o he_o that_o suffer_v glad_o most_o for_o god_n but_o many_o person_n weak_a and_o feeble_a in_o spirit_n say_v thus_o in_o their_o heart_n lo_o how_o good_a a_o life_n that_o man_n lead_v how_o scotfree_a he_o be_v how_o mighty_a he_o be_v how_o high_a in_o authority_n how_o great_a in_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n and_o how_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a in_o his_o bodily_a kind_n but_o if_o thou_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o goodness_n everlasting_a thou_o shall_v well_o see_v that_o these_o worldly_a good_n and_o worldly_a likinge_n be_v but_o little_a worth_n and_o that_o they_o be_v more_o rather_o grevous_a then_o pleasant_a for_o they_o may_v not_o be_v have_v ne_o keep_v but_o by_o great_a labour_n and_o business_n of_o mind_n the_o felicity_n of_o man_n stand_v not_o in_o abundance_n of_o worldly_a good_n for_o the_o mean_a be_v best_a and_o very_o to_o live_v in_o this_o world_n be_v but_o misery_n and_o the_o more_o 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hold_v we_o in_o patience_n and_o with_o good_a hope_n abide_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n till_o wretchedness_n and_o misery_n be_v overpass_o and_o that_o this_o bodily_a life_n be_v change_v into_o the_o life_n everlasting_a o_o how_o great_a be_v the_o frailty_n of_o man_n that_o he_o be_v ever_o ready_a and_o prone_a to_o sin_n this_o day_n thou_o be_v confess_v and_o to_o morrow_n thou_o fall_v again_o now_o thou_o purpose_v to_o beware_v and_o intend_v to_o go_v forth_o strong_o in_o good_a work_n and_o short_o after_o thou_o do_v as_o thou_o never_o have_v take_v such_o purpose_n rightfullie_o theréfore_o we_o ought_v to_o meek_a ourself_o and_o never_o to_o think_v in_o we_o any_o virtue_n or_o goodness_n for_o that_o we_o be_v so_o frail_a &_o unstable_a

thing_n unprofitable_a o_o lord_n thou_o be_v always_o one_o ever_o shall_v be_v one_o always_o good_a always_o righteous_a and_o holy_a well_o righteous_o and_o bless_o dispose_n all_o thing_n after_o thy_o wisdom_n but_o i_o wretch_n that_o always_o be_o more_o ready_a &_o prone_a to_o evil_n then_o to_o good_a be_o not_o always_o abidinge_v in_o one_o for_o seven_o time_n be_v change_v upon_o i_o nevertheless_o it_o shall_v be_v better_o with_o i_o when_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o to_o put_v to_o thy_o help_v hand_n for_o thou_o only_a act_n he_o that_o without_o man_n may_v help_v i_o and_o so_o confirm_v and_o stable_n i_o in_o thou_o that_o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o so_o light_o be_v change_v from_o thou_o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v whole_o fire_v in_o thou_o and_o finallye_o to_o rest_v in_o thou_o and_o verilye_o if_o i_o can_v cast_v away_o from_o i_o all_o man_n comfort_n either_o for_o get_v of_o devotion_n or_o for_o that_o i_o be_o compel_v thereto_o of_o necessity_n for_o that_o i_o find_v no_o comfort_n in_o man_n than_o may_v i_o well_o trust_v in_o thy_o grace_n to_o have_v of_o thou_o new_a visitation_n &_o new_a heavenly_a consolation_n but_o i_o confess_v it_o for_o truth_n that_o i_o be_o unworthy_a to_o have_v any_o such_o consolation_n and_o i_o thank_v thou_o as_o oft_o as_o any_o good_a thing_n come_v to_o i_o for_o all_o that_o be_v good_a come_v of_o thou_o i_o be_o but_o vanity_n and_o nought_o before_o thou_o a_o unconstant_a man_n and_o a_o feeble_a and_o therefore_o whereof_o may_v i_o righteous_o glorify_v myself_o or_o why_o shall_v i_o look_v to_o be_v magnify_v truelye_o vain_a glory_n be_v a_o perilous_a sickness_n a_o grievous_a pestilence_n &_o a_o right_n great_a vanity_n for_o it_o draw_v a_o man_n from_o the_o true_a joy_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v in_o god_n and_o rob_v he_o cleerelye_o of_o all_o heavenly_a grace_n for_o when_o a_o man_n please_v himself_o he_o displease_v thou_o &_o when_o he_o delight_v in_o man_n praysinge_n he_o be_v deprive_v from_o the_o true_a virtue_n for_o the_o true_a steadfast_a joy_n &_o gladness_n be_v to_o joy_n in_o thou_o &_o not_o in_o himself_o in_o thy_o name_n and_o not_o in_o his_o own_o virtue_n nor_o in_o any_o creature_n therefore_o thy_o name_n be_v praise_v and_o not_o i_o thy_o work_n be_v magnify_v and_o not_o i_o and_o thy_o goodness_n be_v always_o bless_v so_o that_o nothing_o be_v give_v to_o i_o of_o the_o laud_n and_o praise_v of_o man_n thou_o be_v my_o glory_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o my_o hart_n in_o thou_o shall_v i_o be_v glorify_v and_o always_o shall_v i_o joy_v in_o thou_o and_o in_o myself_o nothing_o but_o in_o my_o infirmity_n let_v the_o jew_n seek_v glory_n among_o themselves_o but_o i_o will_v seek_v none_o but_o that_o be_v only_o of_o thou_o for_o all_o man_n glory_n all_o temporal_a honour_n and_o all_o worldly_a highness_n to_o thy_o eternal_a glory_n compare_v be_v but_o as_o foolishness_n and_o a_o great_a vanity_n o_o truth_n o_o mercy_n o_o bless_a trinity_n to_o thou_o be_v laud_n honour_n and_o glory_n everlasting_o amen_n how_o all_o temporal_a honour_n be_v to_o be_v despise_v the_o 46._o chapter_n my_o son_n take_v it_o not_o to_o grief_n though_o thou_o see_v other_o man_n honour_v and_o exalt_v and_o thyself_o despise_v &_o set_v at_o nought_o if_o thou_o raise_v up_o thy_o hart_n to_o i_o in_o heaven_n the_o despite_n of_o man_n in_o earth_n shall_v little_o grieve_v thou_o o_o lord_n we_o be_v here_o in_o great_a darkness_n and_o be_v soon_o deceive_v with_o vanity_n but_o very_o if_o i_o behold_v myself_o well_o i_o shall_v open_o see_v that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o wrong_n do_v to_o i_o by_o any_o creature_n nor_o that_o i_o have_v nothing_o whereof_o i_o may_v righteoussie_a complain_v but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o have_v oft_o sin_v and_o greevouslie_o offend_v against_o thou_o therefore_o all_o creature_n be_v arm_v against_o i_o to_o i_o therefore_o be_v due_a confusion_n and_o 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to_o i_o and_o for_o i_o he_o be_v to_o be_v belove_v how_o good_a and_o how_o profitable_a soever_o he_o seem_v unto_o thou_o in_o this_o life_n without_o i_o friendship_n be_v nought_o worth_a nor_o may_v not_o long_o endure_v nor_o that_o love_n be_v not_o true_a and_o clean_o that_o be_v not_o knit_v by_o i_o thou_o ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v so_o mortify_v in_o all_o such_o affection_n of_o worldly_a man_n that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o in_o thou_o be_v thou_o will_v covete_n to_o be_v without_o all_o man_n comfort_n so_o much_o a_o man_n draw_v near_a to_o god_n as_o he_o can_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o world_n and_o from_o all_o worldly_a comfort_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o he_o ascend_v high_a to_o god_n as_o he_o can_v descend_v low_o in_o himself_o and_o as_o he_o can_v wax_v vile_a and_o abject_a in_o his_o own_o sight_n he_o that_o ascribe_v any_o goodness_n to_o himself_o withstand_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o let_v it_o to_o live_v in_o he_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n seek_v always_o a_o meek_a and_o a_o humble_a heart_n if_o thou_o can_v perfect_o annihilate_v thyself_o and_o whole_o put_v out_o of_o thy_o heart_n all_o humane_a and_o create_v love_n than_o shall_v i_o say_v our_o lord_n dwell_v in_o thou_o with_o great_a abundance_n of_o my_o grace_n but_o when_o thou_o look_v to_o creature_n then_o be_v righteous_o draw_v from_o thou_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o creator_n learn_v therefore_o to_o overcome_v thyself_o for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o that_o make_v thou_o like_a to_o himself_o and_o thou_o shall_v anon_o come_v to_o great_a ghostly_a knowledge_n how_o little_a soever_o the_o thing_n be_v that_o a_o man_n love_v if_o he_o love_v it_o inordinatlie_o it_o hinder_v and_o let_v he_o great_o from_o the_o true_a and_o perfect_a love_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v to_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v eschew_v vain_a secular_a cunning_a the_o .48_o chapter_n my_o son_n say_v our_o lord_n let_v not_o fair_a and_o subtle_a word_n move_v thou_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n stand_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o good_a virtuous_a work_n take_v heed_n to_o my_o word_n for_o they_o inflame_v the_o heart_n and_o lighten_v the_o understand_v and_o bring_v in_o also_o compunction_n of_o heart_n for_o sin_n past_a and_o cause_n also_o oft_o time_n great_a heavenly_a comfort_n sudden_o to_o come_v into_o the_o soul_n reade_n never_o in_o any_o science_n to_o the_o intent_n thou_o will_v be_v call_v wise_a but_o study_n rather_o to_o mortify_v in_o thou_o all_o stirringe_n of_o sin_n as_o much_o as_o in_o thou_o be_v &_o that_o shall_v be_v more_o profitable_a to_o thou_o than_o the_o knowledge_n of_o many_o hard_a and_o subtle_a question_n when_o thou_o have_v read_v and_o understand_v many_o doubt_n yet_o nevertheless_o it_o behove_v thou_o to_o come_v to_o one_o that_o be_v begin_v of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n himself_o and_o else_o thy_o knowledge_n shall_v little_o avayle_v thou_o i_o be_o he_o that_o teach_v a_o man_n cunning_a &_o do_v give_v more_o understanding_n to_o meek_a person_n than_o can_v be_v teach_v by_o man_n teach_v and_o he_o to_o who_o i_o speak_v seal_v soon_o be_v make_v wise_a &_o much_o shall_v he_o profit_v in_o spirit_n when_o pain_n and_o woe_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o that_o only_o seek_v for_o curious_a learning_n take_v little_a heed_n to_o the_o way_n to_o serve_v god_n the_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o christ_n lord_n of_o angel_n and_o master_n of_o all_o master_n shall_v appear_v to_o hear_v the_o lesson_n of_o every_o creature_n and_o to_o examine_v the_o conscience_n of_o every_o person_n and_o then_o shall_v