Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	follow_v	young_a	youth_n	45	3	8.3409	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06504	An exposition of Salomons booke called Ecclesiastes or the preacher. Seene and allowed.; Ecclesiastes odder prediger Salomo. English	Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.	1573 (1573)	STC 16979; ESTC S105591	154,755	384

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of_o the_o world_n the_o twelve_o chapter_n be_v merry_a therefore_o oh_o young_a man_n in_o thine_o youth_n and_o let_v thine_o heart_n be_v glad_a in_o thine_o young_a day_n after_o that_o he_o have_v describe_v a_o rare_a kind_n of_o bird_n god._n namely_o such_o a_o man_n as_o have_v live_v all_o his_o life_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n and_o have_v laugh_v at_o the_o trouble_n &_o malice_n of_o the_o world_n than_o he_o join_v to_o a_o kind_n of_o exhortation_n thou_o young_a man_n therefore_o say_v he_o that_o have_v little_a experience_n of_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o will_v live_v meare_o harken_v what_o i_o write_v for_o the_o and_o teach_v thou_o that_o thou_o pass_v not_o thy_o bound_n live_v so_o as_o thou_o may_v contemn_v the_o world_n and_o overcome_v the_o naughtiness_n thereof_o and_o here_o may_v thou_o see_v what_o solomon_n call_v contempt_n of_o the_o world_n not_o to_o forsake_v ourselves_o or_o other_o man_n but_o to_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o world_n in_o 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only_o see_v that_o we_o have_v a_o good_a master_n and_o teacher_n therefore_o we_o must_v beware_v that_o youth_n be_v not_o in_o sorrow_n and_o solitariness_n for_o mirth_n be_v as_o necessary_a for_o youth_n as_o meat_n and_o drink_v for_o the_o body_n do_v battle_n through_o mirth_n of_o mind_n and_o we_o must_v not_o begin_v with_o the_o education_n of_o the_o body_n but_o with_o the_o mind_n that_o it_o be_v not_o corrupt_v when_o the_o mind_n be_v well_o teach_v and_o enfourm_v there_o the_o body_n be_v soon_o well_o govern_v we_o must_v therefore_o bear_v with_o youth_n to_o be_v merry_a and_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n with_o gladsomeness_n of_o heart_n only_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o they_o be_v not_o corrupt_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o these_o quaffinge_n surfeit_v and_o amourousnes_n be_v not_o the_o mirth_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o solomon_n here_o speak_v of_o but_o rather_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o same_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n lord._n this_o place_n cause_v i_o to_o think_v that_o all_o this_o chapter_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o derision_n and_o scorn_n because_o if_o a_o man_n walk_v after_o the_o way_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n it_o be_v common_o take_v in_o evil_a part_n but_o we_o must_v stick_v to_o the_o argument_n and_o consequence_n of_o the_o text_n this_o it_o be_v then_o that_o he_o say_v when_o thine_o heart_n be_v well_o teach_v and_o instruct_v no_o joy_n or_o mirth_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o hurt_v it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a joy_n and_o no_o such_o naughty_a and_o woeful_a mirth_n as_o i_o speak_v of_o before_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o thine_o eye_n that_o be_v to_o say_v enjoy_v that_o that_o come_v to_o thy_o sight_n vex_v not_o thyself_o about_o thing_n to_o come_v lest_o thou_o do_v as_o the_o monk_n do_v of_o who_o there_o be_v some_o namely_o syluanus_n the_o monk_n which_o teach_v man_n they_o shall_v not_o look_v upon_o the_o sun_n 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in_o vain_a say_v he_o do_v thou_o vex_v thyself_o while_o thou_o let_v such_o thing_n trouble_v thou_o frown_v not_o at_o these_o matter_n therefore_o but_o be_v of_o merry_a cheer_n only_o see_v that_o thou_o fear_v god_n for_o a_o merry_a countenance_n declare_v a_o merry_a heart_n and_o even_o as_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o be_v merry_a in_o mind_n so_o will_v i_o thou_o be_v also_o cheerful_a of_o body_n for_o childhood_n and_o youth_n etc_n etc_n observe_v that_o be_v remember_v thou_o be_v young_a and_o set_v all_o together_o in_o the_o way_n of_o vanity_n for_o youth_n of_o itself_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n and_o lead_v with_o sundry_a and_o diverse_a passion_n be_v thou_o wise_a therefore_o

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