Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	fruit_n	good_a	tree_n	4,830	5	9.4106	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07626	Quadrivium Sionis or the foure ways to Sion By John Monlas Mr of arts	Monlas, John.	1633 (1633)	STC 18020; ESTC S102304	90,305	189

drop_v as_o the_o honey_n comb_n honey_n and_o milk_n be_v under_o thy_o tongue_n and_o the_o smell_n of_o thy_o garment_n be_v like_o the_o smell_n of_o lebanon_n we_o shall_v pass_v ●oo_o often_o over_o the_o same_o step_n and_o path_n if_o we_o shall_v here_o again_o speak_v of_o the_o admirable_a and_o inimitable_a mildness_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o our_o good_a master_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o birth_n preach_v unto_o we_o humility_n his_o life_n peace_n and_o his_o death_n compassion_n let_v we_o then_o strive_v to_o imitate_v he_o as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v possible_a in_o our_o youth_n be_v very_o humble_a in_o our_o viril_n age_n peaceable_a and_o in_o our_o old_a age_n pitiful_a and_o in_o all_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n mild_a bountiful_a and_o love_v follow_v david_n counsel_n love_v peace_n and_o seek_v it_o for_o god_n with_o a_o favourable_a and_o gracious_a eye_n behold_v he_o that_o be_v studious_a of_o peace_n and_o he_o hear_v his_o most_o humble_a prayer_n in_o the_o ti●e_n of_o his_o affliction_n psalm_n 34.16_o behold_v great_a and_o divine_a profit_n fair_a a●d_n admirable_a reward_n and_o recompense_n that_o the_o faithful_a get_v by_o seek_v after_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o by_o have_v procure_v all_o the_o mean_n of_o agreement_n with_o their_o neighbour_n both_o in_o thing_n that_o concern_v they_o and_o in_o thing_n needful_a to_o the_o union_n and_o concord_n of_o all_o our_o brethren_n let_v we_o now_o hear_v that_o gracious_a and_o favourable_a voice_n show_v unto_o we_o the_o profit_n and_o recompense_v which_o we_o must_v without_o doubt_n expect_v for_o have_v be_v peacemaker_n it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n himself_o who_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v nor_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v when_o he_o say_v in_o our_o text_n bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v ●h●_n child_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o only_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v bless_v 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world_n which_o they_o be_v peacemaker_n ●o_o obtain_v but_o all_o that_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o mask_n and_o false_a apparition_n of_o that_o true_a peace_n which_o god_n recommend_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o reason_n of_o christ_n why_o the_o peacemaker_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n we_o must_v note_v and_o observe_v a_o double_a hebraisme_n the_o one_o in_o the_o word_n child_n the_o other_o in_o the_o verb_n they_o shall_v be_v call_v vocabuntur_fw-la the_o first_o hebraisme_n be_v in_o the_o word_n silij_fw-la child_n which_o in_o the_o holy_a tongue_n signify_v comform●e_a and_o like_a as_o math._n 5.44.45_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o that_o you_o may_v ●e_v the_o child_n that_o be_v like_a to_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o other_o hebraisme_n be_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kara_n that_o be_v erunt_fw-la or_o vocabuntur_fw-la they_o shall_v be_v call_v which_o be_v turn_v erunt_fw-la they_o ●hall_v be_v where_o of_o we_o have_v a_o example_n genes_n 21.12_o god_n speak_v to_o abraham_n say_v i●_n isaac_n shall_v thy_o se●de_n be_v call_v that_o be_v shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v of_o which_o word_n saint_n ●aul_v be_v a_o irreprehensible_a interpr●●er_n rom._n 9.7.8_o neither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed●_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o all_o child_n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed●_n be_v call_v that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n ar●_n count_v for_o the_o seed_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 36.7_o use_v the_o same_o phrase_n my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o ●rayer_n for_o all_o people_n and_o saint_n luke_n interpret_n these_o word_n chap._n 19.46_o say_v it_o be_v write_v my_o house_n be_v the_o hous●_n of_o prayer_n but_o you_o have_v make_v it_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n and_o indeed_o this_o word_n shall_v be_v call_v seem_v to_o me●_n much_o more_o emphatical_a and_o comprehend_v mor●_n then_o the_o word_n to_o be_v only_o because_o this_o to_o be_v call_v est_fw-la in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v know_v and_o publish_v of_o every_o man_n therefore_o bless_a ●re_n the_o peacemaker_n ●or_a they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o also_o shall_v be_v know_v a●d_v acknowledge_v for_o such_o even_o by_o their_o great_a enemy_n who_o be●ore_o think_v they_o to_o be_v foolish_a and_o pusillanimous_a but_o then_o they_o sh●ll_v be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n and_o to_o speak_v like_o the_o wicked_a wisedome●he_v ●he_z 5._o chap._n then_o say_v she_o shall_v the_o just_a appear_v in_o safe●y_n before_o the_o face_n of_o they_o that_o have_v torment_v he_o and_o that_o shall_v have_v reject_v his_o labour_n who_o s●eing_v he_o ●hall_v be_v seize_v with_o horrible_a fear_n and_o shall_v ●ee_z fright_v to_o see_v he_o beyond_o their_o expectation_n save_v then_o change_v their_o opinion_n &_o sigh_v for_o grief_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o heart_n they_o will_v say_v among_o themselves_o behold_v this_o be_v he_o of_o who_o sometime_o we_o laugh_v and_o make_v proverb_n of_o dishonour_n we_o fool_v think_v his_o life_n madness_n and_o his_o death_n infamy_n and_o how_o be_v he_o count_v among_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o have_v his_o portion_n among_o the_o saint_n bless_a then_o be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n this_o word_n child_n of_o god_n be_v diverse_o take_v in_o scripture_n and_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n this_o word_n son_n signify_v he_o that_o be_v vow_v and_o ordain_v to_o any_o thing_n so_o we_o read_v saint_n 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labour_n if_o we_o leave_v it_o to_o god_n but_o he_o see_v that_o we_o will_v neither_o refer_v it_o to_o his_o justic●_n nor_o to_o his_o commandment_n nor_o to_o his_o promise_n be_v unwilling_a to_o endure_v a_o companion_n in_o any_o of_o his_o work_n he_o suffer_v we_o to_o try_v our_o uttermost_a which_o be_v most_o common_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o ruin_n let_v we_o then_o break_v off_o this_o discourse_n which_o will_v never_o end_v if_o we_o shall_v punctual_o follow_v it_o and_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o revenge_n be_v our_o master_n own_o dish_n which_o none_o can_v touch_v without_o incur_v his_o indignation_n and_o let_v we_o imitate_v our_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v our_o enemy_n for_o if_o he_o shall_v take_v revenge_n of_o all_o the_o offence_n which_o we_o at_o every_o moment_n commit_v against_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n he_o will_v then_o reduce_v we_o to_o that_o nothing_o from_o whence_o we_o come_v or_o will_v inflict_v upon_o we_o eternal_a pain_n and_o 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