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	great_a	love_n	3,006	5	5.2017	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19581	Londons lamentation for her sinnes and complaint to the Lord her God. Out of which may bee pickt a prayer for priuate families, for the time of this fearefull infection. And may serue for a helpe to holinesse and humiliation for such as keepe the fast in priuate: together with a souereigne receipt against the plague. By W.C. pastor at White chappell.	Crashaw, William, 1572-1626.	1625 (1625)	STC 6017.5; ESTC S118685	24,200	62

joy_n in_o thy_o 21._o strength_n o_o lord_n and_o exceed_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o salvation_n then_o all_o our_o friend_n shall_v rejoice_v with_o we_o and_o all_o our_o enemy_n be_v cover_v with_o confusion_n and_o the_o world_n shall_v say_v bless_a be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n 144_o yea_o a_o thousand_o time_n bless_v the_o people_n that_o have_v such_o a_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n who_o have_v purge_v they_o from_o their_o old_a pollution_n and_o purify_v they_o for_o himself_o that_o now_o he_o may_v dwell_v among_o they_o for_o evermore_o hear_v we_o g_z god_n of_o mercy_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n but_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o begin_v with_o the_o better_a part_n first_o even_o the_o spiritual_a sore_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o of_o our_o land_n remove_v those_o plague_n first_o which_o have_v pull_v down_o this_o plague_n therefore_o begin_v we_o beseech_v thou_o at_o the_o right_a end_n and_o make_v we_o not_o healthful_a and_o find_v in_o body_n and_o leave_v we_o sick_a in_o soul_n and_o miserable_a in_o our_o spiritual_a state_n turue_v we_o therefore_o o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n cause_v thy_o love_a countenance_n to_o shine_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v safe_a bring_v we_o again_o into_o thy_o temple_n with_o joy_n and_o into_o thy_o court_n with_o praif_n satisfy_v we_o early_o with_o thy_o mercy_n and_o comfort_v we_o according_a to_o the_o day_n wherein_o thou_o have_v afflict_v we_o now_o let_v thy_o work_n appear_v unto_o thy_o servant_n and_o thy_o gloeie_n unto_o their_o child_n then_o we_o will_v give_v into_o thy_o house_n with_o true_a burn_a offering_n and_o with_o théerefulnesse_n of_o heart_n will_v pay_v thou_o our_o vow_n which_o our_o lip_n have_v utter_v and_o our_o mouth_n have_v speak_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o affliction_n and_o we_o that_o be_v thy_o people_n and_o sheep_n of_o thy_o pasture_n will_v give_v thou_o thanks_n for_o ever_o and_o show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n unto_o the_o 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sea_n and_o land_n and_o by_o all_o they_o that_o stand_v up_o for_o thy_o holy_a cause_n especial_o that_o chief_a champion_n of_o thy_o church_n thy_o devote_a servant_n our_o sovereign_n lord_n rouse_v up_o his_o royal_a heart_n inflame_v he_o more_o and_o more_o with_o zeal_n and_o love_n to_o thou_o that_o thy_o church_n may_v find_v he_o and_o thy_o foe_n may_v feel_v he_o to_o be_v the_o great_a defender_n of_o thy_o christian_a faith_n and_o the_o man_n of_o man_n who_o thou_o have_v mark_v for_o thyself_o even_o a_o second_o cyrus_n raise_v up_o anoint_a ●_o and_o sanctify_a by_o thyself_o to_o perform_v all_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o to_o execute_v thy_o great_a and_o glorious_a design_n not_o only_o for_o the_o build_n up_o of_o our_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o reformation_n and_o restoration_n of_o our_o church_n but_o to_o subdue_v the_o nation_n before_o thou_o and_o to_o weaken_v and_o loose_v the_o loin_n of_o such_o king_n as_o will_v not_o open_v their_o heart_n to_o thou_o the_o promise_n thou_o do_v please_v to_o make_v to_o cyrus_n who_o know_v thou_o not_o make_v good_a we_o beseech_v thou_o much_o more_o to_o he_o who_o know_v thou_o and_o fear_v thou_o and_o submit_v his_o soul_n unto_o thou_o and_o cast_v his_o crown_n down_o at_o thy_o foot_n that_o be_v make_v he_o thy_o great_a shepherd_n hold_v up_o his_o right_a hand_n subdue_v thy_o enemy_n before_o 4._o he_o open_a to_o he_o all_o door_n of_o difficulty_n break_v in_o piece_n the_o gate_n of_o brass_n and_o cut_v in_o sunder_o the_o bar_n of_o iron_n and_o go_v before_o he_o when_o he_o go_v to_o make_v the_o crooked_a place_n of_o the_o world_n straight_o to_o which_o end_n give_v he_o good_a lord_n beside_o all_o thy_o other_o blessing_n the_o treasure_n of_o darkness_n and_o hide_a riches_n of_o secret_a place_n that_o even_o thereby_o also_o he_o may_v know_v that_o thou_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v call_v he_o and_o set_v he_o on_o work_n be_v able_a to_o payhis_n army_n &_o provide_v for_o he_o do_v this_o o_o lord_n for_o jacob_n thy_o servant_n sake_n and_o israel_n thou_o elect._n bless_v the_o queen_n thou_o that_o have_v make_v she_o his_o make_v she_o also_o thy_o that_o so_o she_o may_v be_v a_o help_n to_o he_o a_o blessing_n to_o we_o a_o comfort_n to_o the_o distress_a church_n of_o france_n and_o a_o joy_n to_o the_o christian_a world_n bless_v therefore_o good_a lord_n and_o make_v powerful_a all_o mean_n of_o her_o conversion_n public_a and_o private_a and_o for_o the_o settle_n of_o her_o soul_n in_o thy_o holy_a truth_n and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o beside_o the_o prayer_n of_o we_o and_o thy_o whole_a church_n over_o the_o world_n daily_o make_v for_o she_o we_o beseech_v thou_o gracious_o to_o regard_v the_o serious_a supplication_n which_o we_o be_v sure_a his_o majesty_n daily_o power_v out_o before_o thou_o for_o her_o happy_a and_o speedy_a connersion_n isaiah_n that_o so_o she_o may_v be_v a_o purse_v mother_n as_o he_o 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a_o holy_a elixir_n a_o true_a quintessence_n which_o will_v present_o and_o perpetual_o multiply_v beyond_o ordinary_a belief_n to_o the_o infinite_a enrich_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o enjoy_v it_o but_o this_o faith_n have_v one_o strange_a property_n that_o although_o it_o will_v be_v content_a to_o be_v gather_v up_o by_o grain_n of_o young_a and_o weak_a christian_n and_o treasure_v up_o by_o dam_n and_o ounce_n of_o such_o as_o be_v rich_a and_o strong_a man_n in_o christ_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o abide_v to_o be_v measure_v or_o mix_v with_o scruple_n for_o these_o scruple_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a nature_n to_o true_a faith_n but_o otherwise_o be_v it_o more_o be_v it_o less_o so_o it_o be_v true_a its_o perfect_a and_o thou_o shall_v find_v thyself_o happy_a if_o thou_o have_v it_o for_o the_o least_o quantity_n of_o this_o faith_n will_v afford_v thou_o every_o morning_n and_o evening_n a_o proportion_n of_o that_o true_a treacle_n or_o methrydate_n which_o yet_o be_v never_o 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