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	person_n	2,760	5	4.6597	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26371	A modest plea for the clergy wherein is briefly considered, the original, antiquity, necessity : together with the spurious and genuine occasions of their present contempt.	Addison, Lancelot, 1632-1703.	1677 (1677)	Wing A524; ESTC R21288	59,187	185

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respect_n of_o the_o clergy_n etc._n etc._n p._n 48._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o incommunicableness_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o clergy_n p._n 55._o chap._n viii_o how_o the_o clergy_n in_o all_o age_n have_v undergo_v contempt_n the_o character_n of_o their_o contemner_n etc._n etc._n p._n 70._o chap._n ix_o a_o survey_n of_o the_o pretence_n for_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o clergy_n first_o want_v of_o example_n p._n 79._o chap._n x._o a_o survey_n of_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o clergy_n second_o idleness_n p._n 90._o chap._n xi_o a_o view_n of_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o clergy_n three_o of_o pride_n p._n 99_o chap._n xii_o a_o survey_n of_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o clergy_n four_o of_o covetousness_n p._n 107._o chap._n xiii_o a_o survey_n of_o some_o of_o the_o real_a ground_n of_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o clergy_n p._n 124._o chap._n fourteen_o a_o further_a examination_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o clergy_n respect_v their_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n and_o extraction_n p._n 136._o the_o introduction_n if_o there_o be_v not_o in_o man_n a_o natural_a desire_n to_o convey_v something_o of_o himself_o to_o posterity_n and_o that_o his_o memory_n may_v survive_v his_o ash_n we_o have_v never_o hear_v of_o the_o egyptian_n expend_v their_o treasure_n in_o pyramid_n nor_o of_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n bestow_v their_o wealth_n and_o care_n in_o statue_n monument_n and_o inscription_n and_o this_o desire_n be_v so_o naturalize_a into_o all_o quality_n of_o man_n that_o even_o the_o poor_a statuary_n express_v no_o less_o when_o he_o so_o cunning_o place_v his_o name_n in_o the_o image_n of_o his_o god_n that_o it_o may_v last_v as_o long_o as_o that_o masterpiece_n of_o his_o art_n and_o yet_o man_n be_v not_o more_o ambitious_a of_o memory_n than_o fame_n as_o be_v clear_o to_o be_v see_v in_o those_o very_a person_n who_o though_o never_o so_o 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and_o though_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o man_n person_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n in_o all_o rank_n of_o man_n yet_o in_o none_o can_v it_o be_v of_o great_a than_o in_o the_o clergy_n for_o if_o we_o take_v our_o measure_n from_o the_o thing_n wherein_o they_o deal_v the_o credit_n of_o their_o person_n be_v very_o high_o considerable_a because_o thereon_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n depend_v the_o success_n and_o belief_n of_o their_o office_n and_o consequent_o the_o welfare_n of_o religion_n which_o with_o no_o small_a number_n of_o man_n have_v just_a so_o much_o belief_n as_o its_o minister_n have_v credit_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v no_o order_n of_o man_n upon_o every_o slight_a and_o frivolous_a occasion_n so_o scornful_o expose_v as_o the_o clergy_n and_o that_o not_o seldom_o too_o for_o do_v those_o very_a thing_n which_o with_o equal_a esteemer_n aught_o to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o commendation_n and_o reverence_n for_o let_v clergyman_n with_o a_o zeal_n and_o 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the_o world_n have_v revile_v under_o the_o most_o hateful_a and_o ignominious_a title_n it_o be_v but_o reason_n for_o his_o minister_n to_o expect_v to_o be_v proportionable_o deal_v with_o in_o their_o respective_a order_n and_o place_n and_o as_o christ_n exhort_v his_o first_o clergy_n not_o to_o despond_v or_o be_v terrify_v by_o any_o thing_n shall_v befall_v they_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o be_v courageous_a and_o undaunted_a in_o their_o ministry_n so_o the_o regular_a clergy_n of_o our_o own_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o let_v their_o present_a contempt_n damp_n their_o spirit_n depress_v their_o courage_n dishearten_v their_o industry_n or_o weaken_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o due_o consider_v this_o do_v altogether_o oblige_v they_o to_o a_o more_o signal_n care_n that_o through_o this_o cloud_n of_o ignominy_n and_o contempt_n their_o innocency_n may_v break_v forth_o as_o the_o light_n and_o their_o just_a deal_n as_o the_o noonday_n 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