Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	good_a	grace_n	work_n	7,426	5	6.4759	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00765	A treatise of prayer, and of the fruits and manner of prayer. By the most Reuerend Father in God Iohn Fisher Bishop of Rochestre, Preist and most eminent Cardinall of the most holy Catholike Church, of the title of S. Vitalis. Translated into English by R.A.B.; Tractatus de orando Deum. English	Fisher, John, Saint, 1469-1535.; Roe, Alban, 1583-1642, attributed name.; Anderton, Robert, attributed name.; Batt, Antonie.; R. A.	1640 (1640)	STC 10890; ESTC S115046	39,954	190

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requisite_a for_o every_o one_o that_o will_v enjoy_v the_o benefitt_a of_o his_o prayer_n that_o he_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_v not_o to_o want_v charity_n that_o be_v that_o be_v be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n 105._o in_o 105._o which_o saint_n chrisostome_n upon_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n john_n do_v affirm_v to_o be_v a_o very_a easy_a thing_n even_o for_o he_o who_o be_v lade_v with_o great_a sin_n only_o let_v he_o hearty_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o fin_n and_o resolve_v to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n in_o christ_n to_o get_v his_o grace_n which_o say_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezechiell_n who_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n almighty_a promise_v 33._o ezech._n 33._o that_o in_o what_o hour_n soever_o a_o sinner_n shall_v repent_v all_o his_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v forget_v i_o will_v not_o say_v he_o remember_v all_o his_o iniquity_n but_o sin_n be_v not_o think_v to_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o memory_n of_o god_n by_o any_o other_o way_n then_o by_o 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it_o be_v not_o we_o of_o ourselves_o but_o god_n that_o work_v in_o us._n wherefore_o as_o the_o mallet_n can_v boast_v itself_o against_o the_o carpenter_n nor_o ascribe_v unto_o itself_o that_o it_o have_v frame_v this_o or_o that_o work_n for_o the_o hammer_n or_o mallet_n do_v nothing_o of_o itself_o ●_o ro._n ●_o but_o the_o carpenter_n that_o work_v with_o it_o as_o his_o instrument_n so_o likewise_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o say_v against_o god_n or_o to_o think_v that_o we_o of_o our_o self_n or_o by_o our_o own_o force_n only_o have_v do_v these_o good_a work_n but_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n by_o which_o he_o move_v we_o and_o by_o we_o as_o by_o his_o instrument_n produce_v good_a work_n wherefore_o we_o ought_v with_o all_o the_o humility_n we_o can_v to_o render_v thanks_n unto_o god_n who_o have_v vouchsafe_v gracious_o to_o use_v we_o as_o his_o instrument_n when_o if_o it_o have_v so_o please_v his_o goodness_n and_o benignity_n he_o 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prophet_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o my_o own_o bosom_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v my_o prayer_n when_o i_o pray_v for_o other_o 34._o psalm_n 34._o if_o it_o profit_v they_o not_o yet_o shall_v it_o not_o want_v its_o reward_n because_o i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v turn_v to_o my_o good_a the_o proffitt_a will_v redound_v to_o i_o it_o will_v be_v turn_v into_o my_o own_o bosom_n with_o advantage_n if_o therefore_o the_o prayer_n of_o any_o one_o be_v ground_v upon_o this_o profound_a humility_n imperator_n three_o thing_n requisite_a that_o o●_n prayer_n be_v imperator_n and_o for_o himself_o and_o demand_v nothing_o prejudicial_a to_o his_o soul_n health_n let_v he_o proceed_v in_o god_n name_n whosoever_o he_o be_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v obtain_v what_o he_o pray_v for_o not_o doubt_v i_o say_v be_v cause_n saint_n james_n promise_v say_v let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n nothing_o doubt_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v unto_o he_o 1._o jac._n 1._o and_o our_o lord_n also_o in_o the_o gospel_n say_v what_o socuer_v pray_v you_o shall_v ask_v believe_v that_o you_o shall_v receive_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o you_o 11._o marc._n 11._o and_o let_v this_o suffice_v concern_v the_o second_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n and_o how_o we_o may_v attain_v unto_o it_o of_o the_o three_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v spiritual_a sweetness_n chap._n four_o the_o three_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n we_o have_v say_v to_o be_v a_o certain_a spiritual_a sweetness_n with_o which_o our_o soul_n be_v marvellous_o affect_v and_o delighete_v in_o pray_v of_o this_o fruit_n whosoever_o desire_v to_o taste_v and_o to_o be_v partaker_n off_o it_o

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to_o himself_o or_o to_o his_o neighbour_n by_o speak_v moreover_o he_o must_v endeavour_v so_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o be_v continual_o mind_n full_a of_o god_n imagine_v he_o to_o be_v continual_o present_a and_o to_o behold_v his_o action_n whatsoever_o he_o go_v about_o let_v he_o last_o have_v in_o continual_a memory_n the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n the_o process_n of_o his_o life_n his_o passion_n and_o his_o death_n let_v he_o often_o meditate_v of_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n which_o the_o angel_n and_o bless_a soul_n now_o enjoy_v abandon_v from_o his_o thought_n so_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v all_o vain_a and_o fruitless_a cogitation_n alas_o poor_a miserable_a wretch_n that_o we_o be_v that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n pesterr_v our_o thought_n and_o mind_n that_o most_o admirable_a creature_n of_o god_n not_o only_o with_o such_o

he_o be_v in_o his_o sight_n keep_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v that_o be_v not_o fall_v in_o to_o sin_n god_n humility_n most_o grare_n full_a to_o god_n by_o this_o thou_o see_v most_o dear_a brother_n how_o high_o almighty_a god_n love_v humility_n who_o be_v alwayse_v near_o at_o hand_n to_o he_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o it_o and_o all_o way_v look_v upon_o he_o for_o it_o be_v write_v 10._o psal_n 112._o psalm_n 10._o he_o who_o dwell_v on_o high_a respect_v the_o humble_a and_o again_o his_o eye_n look_n upon_o the_o poor_a but_o my_o dear_a brother_n when_o thou_o hear_v this_o word_n poor_a do_v not_o apprehend_v one_o that_o want_v worldly_a fortune_n for_o many_o king_n have_v high_o please_v god_n 5._o whois_n true_o poor_a mat._n 5._o and_o many_o beggar_n have_v perish_v but_o poor_a here_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n according_a to_o these_o word_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n because_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 2._o 1._o pet._n 2._o so_o dear_o belove_v humble_a thyself_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n 18._o matt._n 18._o that_o he_o may_v exalt_v thou_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o our_o saviour_n have_v promisedunto_o the_o humble_a for_o thy_o targett_n or_o buckler_n arm_n thyself_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n bucky_a the_o cross_n i_o bucky_a sign_v therewith_o all_o thy_o body_n and_o thy_o heart_n and_o not_o only_o with_o thy_o hand_n but_o even_o with_o thy_o very_a mind_n all_o thy_o study_n and_o end_n eavour_n thy_o entrance_n into_o any_o place_n and_o thy_o go_v forth_o thy_o sit_v down_o also_o and_o thy_o rise_n up_o thy_o bed_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v sign_n it_o first_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o this_o be_v a_o most_o strong_a armour_n or_o defence_n and_o none_o can_v ever_o hurt_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v sign_v with_o it_o for_o if_o one_o that_o carry_v the_o protection_n 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hand_n in_o prayer_n as_o it_o be_v write_v bow_n prayer_n the_o bow_n and_o thou_o have_v make_v my_o arm_n as_o a_o bow_n of_o steel_n for_o very_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o who_o pray_v in_o knowledge_n be_v as_o a_o bow_n of_o steel_n against_o his_o enemy_n or_o as_o a_o arrow_n direct_o and_o forcible_o shoot_v by_o the_o bowbend_a for_o if_o in_o prayer_n you_o suffer_v your_o mind_n to_o wander_v you_o will_v be_v just_a as_o he_o that_o hold_v à_fw-fr bow_n in_o his_o hand_n but_o can_v direct_v his_o arrow_n against_o his_o adversary_n shoot_v it_o att_o random_n and_o without_o ad_fw-la vice_n yet_o sometime_o it_o strike_v some_o fear_n in_o thy_o enemy_n when_o he_o see_v thou_o bend_v thy_o bow_n though_o the_o arrow_n come_v not_o so_o near_o he_o but_o a_o distance_n of_o so_o i_o say_v my_o brother_n when_o one_o pray_v with_o devotion_n and_o suffer_v not_o his_o thought_n to_o be_v wander_v abroad_o but_o understand_v to_o who_o he_o pray_v that_o this_o such_o prayer_n tend_v to_o god_n himself_o then_o be_v the_o enemy_n most_o vehement_o contristate_v as_o be_v pierce_v through_o the_o heart_n with_o a_o sharp_a dart_n for_o how_o much_o more_o the_o soul_n profit_v in_o grace_n so_o much_o further_o of_o do_v he_o fly_v 34._o psal_n 34._o as_o the_o dust_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o wind_n for_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n do_v persecute_v he_o fee_n in_o what_o thing_n he_o wound_v he_o thus_o 14._o 1._o cor._n 14._o because_o he_o pray_v in_o devotion_n and_o know_v ledge_n and_o he_o be_v more_o strengthen_v because_o he_o restrayn_v his_o thought_n and_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o wander_v abroad_o and_o thou_o o_o my_o brother_n pour_v forth_o thy_o prayer_n in_o knowledge_n but_o if_o whilst_o thou_o pray_v thy_o mind_n be_v distract_v either_o by_o the_o wander_a of_o thy_o eye_n or_o the_o catch_n of_o thy_o ear_n or_o evagation_n of_o thy_o thought_n or_o by_o any_o other_o cause_n know_v this_o to_o be_v his_o work_n yet_o make_v 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my_o brother_n us._n we_o mustaske_v of_o god_n what_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o us._n demand_v of_o god_n what_o urge_v thou_o most_o and_o for_o those_o thing_n thou_o have_v most_o need_n of_o remember_v those_o two_o blind_a man_n cry_v after_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o son_n of_o david_n what_o say_v our_o lord_n unto_o they_o 18._o mat._n 9.20_o marc_n 10._o lu._n 18._o but_o what_o will_v you_o that_o i_o do_v unto_o you_o and_o they_o according_a to_o the_o grief_n and_o affection_n of_o their_o heart_n request_v that_o their_o eye_n may_v be_v open_v do_v they_o ask_v any_o other_o thing_n of_o which_o they_o stand_v in_o very_o great_a need_n do_v they_o say_v give_v we_o a_o garment_n to_o cover_v we_o for_o we_o be_v very_o poor_a no_o certes_o but_o they_o ask_v god_n that_o of_o which_o they_o stand_v most_o in_o need_n 7._o mat._n 15_o mar._n 7._o behold_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n cry_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o for_o my_o daughter_n be_v sore_o vex_v with_o a_o devil_n and_o say_v nothing_o else_o but_o utter_v the_o grief_n and_o affection_n of_o her_o heart_n in_o fine_a all_o that_o ever_o come_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n what_o do_v they_o but_o lay_v open_a before_o he_o the_o affliction_n and_o grief_n of_o their_o heart_n do_v not_o alsoe_o that_o woman_n which_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o bloody_a flux_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o desire_v he_o to_o stop_n it_o who_o i_o pray_v you_o go_v to_o the_o physician_n or_o chirurgeon_n 6._o mat._n 9_o mar._n 5._o luc._n 8._o esa_n 6._o do_v not_o forth_o with_o open_a the_o very_a bottom_n of_o his_o disease_n or_o wound_n do_v thou_o also_o my_o dear_a brother_n offer_v unto_o he_o the_o grief_n of_o thy_o soul_n behold_v he_o with_o thy_o spiritual_a and_o intellectual_a eye_n of_o faith_n sit_v upon_o a_o most_o high_a and_o elevate_v throne_n and_o troop_n of_o angel_n and_o archangell_n assist_v round_o about_o he_o and_o cast_v thyself_o before_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o goodness_n pour_v forth_o thy_o prayer_n before_o he_o first_o confess_v thy_o sin_n then_o in_o humility_n and_o devotion_n urge_v thy_o necessity_n unto_o he_o and_o the_o sorrow_n of_o thy_o heart_n until_o he_o shall_v in_o his_o goodness_n and_o clemency_n have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o say_v o_o faithful_a soul_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o as_o thou_o desire_v but_o withalle_o take_v this_o council_n my_o brother_n if_o he_o shall_v delay_v and_o not_o forthwith_o grant_v thy_o petition_n yet_o desist_v not_o to_o cry_v unto_o he_o remember_v the_o cananaean_a and_o imitate_v her_o perseverance_n for_o