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
A85716	A Christian new-years gift or exhortations to the chief duties of a Christian: Written in Latine by Harbot. Grimstone, Esquire, one of the members of the House of Commons in Parliament. Translated for the more publick benefit.	Grimston, Harbottle, Sir, 1603-1685.	1644 (1644)	Wing G2029; Thomason E1210_1; ESTC R208799	15,712	128

in_o common_a prayer_n at_o church_n let_v this_o be_v a_o law_n to_o thy_o family_n whosoever_o come_v within_o this_o house_n let_v he_o be_v sober_a chaste_a just_a religious_a honest_a in_o all_o thing_n lie_v not_o forswear_v not_o blaspheme_v not_o detract_v not_o from_o other_o mind_v not_o cup_n and_o revel_n offend_v not_o anybody_n eye_n or_o ear_n or_o mind_n either_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n who_o so_o do_v otherwise_o let_v he_o depart_v hence_o chap._n vii_o the_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n and_o contrition_n into_o the_o bottom_n of_o thy_o penitent_a soul_n shoot_v these_o fiery_a dart_n ah_o i_o what_o thought_n have_v i_o have_v what_o have_v i_o say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v mad_a man_n that_o i_o be_o i_o have_v transgress_v contrary_a to_o all_o reason_n and_o conscience_n and_o oh_o i_o against_o who_o and_o who_o be_o i_o that_o have_v do_v it_o i_o a_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a wretch_n a_o base_a clod_n of_o earth_n more_o foul_a and_o more_o unworthy_a than_o all_o creature_n have_v dare_v and_o with_o what_o face_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o my_o god_n himself_o to_o defy_v he_o who_o be_v my_o maker_n who_o form_v i_o out_o of_o nothing_o who_o be_v my_o redeemer_n and_o ransom_v i_o with_o his_o blood_n when_o i_o have_v make_v myself_o worse_o than_o nothing_o who_o be_v my_o god_n my_o only_a god_n yet_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n oh_o what_o a_o terrible_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 2_o and_o for_o a_o momentany_n pleasure_n ah_o shameful_a merchant_n that_o i_o be_o in_o contempt_n of_o heaven_n i_o have_v purchase_v to_o myself_o the_o everlasting_a torment_n of_o hell_n fire_n i_o be_o confound_v and_o ashamed_a for_o though_o none_o be_v privy_a to_o my_o sin_n beside_o my_o self_n yet_o what_o will_v become_v of_o i_o when_o my_o uncleanness_n shall_v be_v unfold_v before_o all_o saint_n and_o angel_n and_o how_o great_a be_v my_o ungratitude_n to_o offend_v he_o thus_o who_o have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o i_o to_o have_v despise_v all_o his_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n o_o unthankful_a ay_o who_o have_v trample_v his_o blood_n under_o my_o foot_n o_o cruel_a and_o thrice_o wicked_a i_o who_o have_v thus_o often_o crucify_v thou_o o_o sweet_a jesus_n and_o yet_o thou_o be_v patient_a nay_o stretch_v forth_o thy_o nail_v arm_n to_o embrace_v i_o and_o hang_v down_o thy_o bless_a head_n to_o kiss_v i_o o_o infinite_a goodness_n i_o be_o sorry_a sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n and_o lament_v now_o not_o so_o much_o that_o i_o have_v lose_v heaven_n and_o purchase_a hell_n as_o that_o i_o have_v offend_v thou_o o_o merciful_a father_n who_o now_o do_v not_o only_o not_o strike_v i_o dead_a but_o also_o knocke_v that_o i_o may_v come_v to_o thou_o and_o beg_v for_o mercy_n which_o thing_n sure_o thou_o will_v not_o do_v unless_o thou_o intend_v to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o now_o fall_v flat_a on_o my_o face_n i_o come_v to_o thou_o like_o the_o prodigal_a son_n that_o have_v spend_v all_o and_o cry_v father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n luke_n 15._o but_o pardon_v i_o o_o my_o father_n 3_o then_o when_o thou_o feel_v thy_o soul_n to_o grow_v warm_a with_o a_o heavenly_a fire_n break_v forth_o into_o these_o flame_n of_o lively_a sorrow_n o_o my_o most_o gracious_a god_n o_o my_o most_o sweet_a jesus_n i_o repent_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o by_o my_o foul_a transgression_n i_o have_v offend_v thy_o majesty_n and_o most_o infinite_a goodness_n which_o i_o ought_v and_o will_v now_o love_v above_o all_o create_a thing_n and_o this_o cause_n thou_o be_v the_o god_n almighty_a wise_a holy_a and_o good_a to_o who_o all_o sin_n be_v more_o odious_a and_o detestable_a then_o can_v be_v possible_o imagine_v wherefore_o for_o this_o thy_o love_n sake_n i_o firm_o resolve_v never_o to_o offend_v thou_o any_o more_o to_o shun_v all_o occasion_n of_o evil_a and_o perform_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v command_v i_o forgive_v i_o beseech_v thou_o as_o i_o forgive_v all_o trespass_n against_o i_o and_o as_o i_o humble_o crave_v pardon_n of_o my_o offence_n so_o i_o hope_v by_o thy_o merit_n of_o thy_o precious_a blood_n o_o jesus_n i_o shall_v obtain_v what_o i_o ask_v for_o and_o by_o thy_o grace_n shall_v amend_v the_o remainder_n of_o my_o life_n and_o persevere_v in_o thy_o service_n unto_o my_o death_n amen_n 4_o let_v this_o be_v thy_o constant_a duty_n morning_n and_o evening_n and_o as_o oft_o as_o thou_o shall_v fall_v into_o any_o sin_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v recover_v god_n favour_n to_o thou_o again_o 5_o and_o to_o prove_v thy_o repentance_n to_o be_v sincere_a chastise_v and_o mortify_v thy_o flesh_n by_o abate_v thy_o flesh_n of_o all_o pleasant_a food_n by_o sobriety_n and_o temperance_n in_o thy_o diet_n by_o prayer_n labour_n and_o fast_n that_o thy_o flesh_n may_v be_v subdue_v to_o the_o spirit_n and_o yet_o think_v not_o that_o thou_o deserve_v or_o may_v challenge_v pardon_n at_o god_n hand_n for_o all_o these_o chap_n viii_o the_o exercise_n of_o humility_n thou_o be_v a_o sinful_a and_o a_o wretched_a man_n and_o be_v mad_a if_o thou_o arrogate_v any_o thing_n to_o thyself_o wherefore_o if_o thou_o be_v commend_v at_o any_o time_n by_o other_o or_o high_o esteem_v of_o ascribe_v all_o the_o praise_n to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n from_o whence_o whatever_a good_a be_v in_o thou_o first_o flow_v 2_o if_o in_o all_o thy_o life_n thou_o have_v commit_v any_o sin_n against_o god_n or_o thy_o neighbour_n either_o by_o will_n or_o deed_n thou_o have_v deserve_v hell_n fire_n if_o therefore_o by_o god_n providence_n thou_o suffer_v any_o affliction_n or_o injury_n or_o reproach_n from_o thy_o enemy_n think_v thus_o with_o thyself_o i_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v in_o hell_n how_o small_a then_o be_v these_o trouble_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o torment_n 3_o fly_v riot_n in_o clothes_n or_o feast_n and_o all_o vain_a pomp_n and_o gaudiness_n in_o family_n or_o householdstuff_n 4_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o pride_n move_v thou_o at_o any_o time_n say_v with_o that_o humble_a and_o humble_a saint_n i_o have_v say_v to_o rottenness_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o sister_n job_n 17._o and_o add_v wherefore_o be_v thou_o proud_a o_o dust_n and_o ash_n 5_o make_v no_o open_a of_o thy_o good_a work_n yet_o let_v they_o think_v that_o so_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v thereby_o and_o the_o church_n edify_v 6_o scorn_v not_o to_o put_v thy_o hand_n to_o the_o low_a and_o mean_a office_n for_o thy_o own_o good_a or_o the_o good_a of_o other_o 7_o give_v good_a heed_n to_o wholesome_a counsel_n and_o correction_n and_o be_v not_o thou_o forward_o to_o make_v excuse_n 8_o think_v oft_o and_o oft_o upon_o thy_o death_n judgement_n and_o hell_n let_v these_o be_v always_o write_v in_o the_o table_n of_o thy_o mind_n especial_o when_o thou_o go_v to_o bed_n think_v that_o thy_o bed_n be_v thy_o voluntary_a grave_n and_o sleep_v but_o the_o image_n of_o thy_o death_n 9_o repeat_v not_o what_o may_v make_v for_o thy_o own_o commendation_n brag_v not_o nor_o vaunt_v of_o great_a matter_n of_o thy_o natural_a endowment_n thy_o virtue_n learning_n nor_o thy_o ancient_a stock_n what_o have_v thou_o which_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v and_o if_o thou_o receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o brag_v as_o if_o they_o be_v thou_o own_o 1._o cor._n 4.7_o o_o most_o vain_a man_n cover_v thyself_o with_o thy_o dust_n for_o dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_v shall_v thou_o return_v gen._n 3.19_o nothing_o be_v proper_o thy_o own_o but_o sin_n which_o may_v just_o make_v thou_o ashamed_a but_o not_o proud_a 10_o carry_v thy_o eye_n lowly_a behold_v the_o earth_n sometime_o and_o judge_v thyself_o a_o unprofitable_a burden_n thereof_o 11_o when_o thou_o pass_v through_o a_o churchyard_n say_v this_o be_v our_o home_n appoint_v for_o all_o man_n hither_o we_o all_o tend_v and_o be_v we_o proud_a 12_o cast_v not_o angry_a look_n upon_o any_o out_o of_o hate_n nor_o offend_v they_o by_o word_n or_o gesture_n gentleness_n be_v daughter_n or_o the_o sister_n of_o humility_n 13_o yield_v to_o other_o man_n judgement_n if_o they_o agree_v with_o right_a reason_n be_v not_o high_o mind_a nor_o wise_a in_o thy_o own_o conceit_n rom._n 12._o give_v the_o place_n which_o be_v more_o honourable_a and_o fit_a for_o other_o converse_v willing_o with_o the_o poor_a and_o lowly_a visit_v prison_n hospital_n and_o almshouse_n to_o do_v good_a to_o they_o