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	place_n	2,337	5	4.0616	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45735	A warning-piece to the sloathful, idle, careless, drunken and secure ones of these last and worst times wherein the danger that attends everyone that delights in any of these vices may be avoided, and the reward of those that have their conversation in holinesse may be attained.	Hart, John, D.D.	1678 (1678)	Wing H961; ESTC R29868	20,886	47

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11._o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n search_v out_o a_o inheritance_n to_o dwell_v in_o they_o send_v five_o man_n out_o of_o their_o coast_n and_o they_o come_v to_o laish_n and_o they_o see_v the_o people_n which_o be_v therein_o which_o dwell_v cereless_a and_o when_o they_o return_v back_o unto_o their_o brethren_n the_o first_o motive_n that_o they_o use_v to_o encourage_v they_o for_o to_o go_v be_v this_o say_v they_o if_o you_o will_v go_v you_o shall_v come_v unto_o a_o careless_a people_n so_o they_o go_v up_o and_o smite_v the_o people_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o burn_v the_o city_n judges_z 18._o you_o that_o be_v give_v unto_o idleness_n sloathfulness_n and_o careleness_n behold_v and_o consider_v the_o end_n of_o these_o people_n even_o the_o man_n of_o laish_n it_o cause_v their_o destruction_n therefore_o be_v you_o diligent_a the_o man_n that_o go_v to_o view_v the_o country_n of_o laish_n they_o say_v to_o their_o brethren_n do_v you_o sit_v still_o be_v not_o slothful_a as_o it_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v will_v you_o lose_v this_o good_a occasion_n through_o your_o sloathfulness_n v._o 10._o then_o they_o use_v another_o motive_n to_o draw_v they_o from_o idleness_n say_v the_o country_n be_v a_o place_n that_o do_v lack_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a in_o the_o world_n here_o you_o see_v that_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n through_o their_o diligence_n obtain_v this_o fruitful_a and_o plentiful_a country_n which_o do_v lack_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n and_o those_o idle_a people_n of_o laish_n through_o their_o carelessness_n do_v not_o only_o lose_v their_o city_n and_o their_o country_n but_o it_o also_o cause_v the_o destruction_n of_o themselves_o too_o therefore_o fly_v from_o idleness_n and_o carelessness_n for_o fear_v the_o like_a judgement_n befall_v you_o while_o the_o trojan_n be_v watchful_a their_o city_n they_o keep_v but_o lose_v it_o be_v when_o they_o secure_o sleep_v and_o when_o their_o city_n through_o their_o carelessness_n be_v all_o of_o slame_n they_o cry_v troja_n suit_n here_o be_v a_o troy_n or_o we_o have_v a_o troy_n have_v thou_o some_o thought_n of_o act_v some_o bonourable_a enterprire_n and_o do_v idleness_n sloathfulness_n or_o carelessness_n put_v as_o it_o be_v a_o blot_n in_o the_o way_n say_v it_o be_v too_o difficult_a or_o impossible_a for_o thou_o i_o pray_v thou_o be_v not_o delude_v by_o this_o flatter_a syrian_a for_o nihil_fw-la est_fw-la ram_n difficile_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la labour_v facicile_fw-la vincatur_fw-la that_o be_v there_o be_v nothing_o so_o hard_o but_o by_o labour_n be_v easy_o overcome_v the_o heathen_a poet_n can_v say_v by_o industry_n the_o tiger_n gentle_a grow_v and_o the_o wild_a lion_n may_v be_v tame_v so_o and_o the_o ficice_v bull_n who_o ire_n do_v provoke_v by_o industry_n be_v bring_v to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n ovid._n love_n overcome_v all_o thing_n and_o diligence_n do_v the_o like_a idleness_n be_v the_o nourisher_n of_o all_o carnal_a vice_n if_o thou_o will_v flee_v from_o idleness_n thou_o shall_v soon_o make_v all_o sin_n and_o vice_n to_o famish_v in_o thou_o for_o thereby_o thou_o take_v away_o all_o the_o sustenance_n that_o maintain_v it_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 10.16_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o righteous_a tend_v to_o life_n th●_n way_n to_o heaven_n be_v full_a of_o travel_n and_o continual_a occupation_n of_o holiness_n and_o virtuous_a exercise_n if_o thou_o do_v but_o remember_v serious_o all_o the_o time_n which_o thou_o do_v lose_v that_o thou_o must_v render_v a_o st●●ct_a account_n or_o reckon_v to_o the_o almighty_a god_n thou_o will_v not_o lose_v one_o jot_n thereof_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v show_v itself_o where_o it_o be_v for_o it_o will_v suffer_v no_o idleness_n to_o rest_n or_o harvour_n where_o it_o be_v or_o where_o it_o remain_v when_o thou_o be_v idle_a thou_o boast_v lose_v the_o best_a thing_n which_o thou_o have_v which_o be_v time_n by_o ever_o learning_n solon_n wax_v old_a 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intent_n that_o thou_o may_v ever_o be_v do_v of_o good_a work_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o christ_n teach_v by_o a_o similitude_n that_o he_o always_o cast_v man_n to_o labour_n a_o certain_a householder_n go_v for_o to_o hire_v labourer_n into_o his_o vineyard_n mat._n 20._o he_o go_v about_o the_o six_o hour_n and_o about_o the_o eleven_o hour_n and_o always_o find_v some_o stand_a idle_a and_o he_o begin_v to_o reprove_v they_o sey_v why_o stand_v you_o here_o all_o the_o day_n idle_a and_o he_o say_v go_v into_o my_o vincyard_n this_o similitude_n do_v plain_o demonstrate_v unto_o we_o that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o be_v idle_a at_o no_o time_n of_o the_o day_n solomon_n say_v prov._n 10.4_o a_o slothful_a hand_n

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mark_v the_o end_n of_o drunkard_n and_o abhor_v their_o wickedness_n isa_n 28.1_o woe_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o pride_n the_o drunkard_n of_o ephraim_n who_o glorious_a beauty_n be_v a_o fade_a flower_n which_o be_v on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o fat_a valley_n of_o they_o that_o be_v overcome_v with_o wine_n ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o they_o have_v err_v because_o of_o wine_n and_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n by_o strong_a drink_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n have_v err_v by_o strong_a drink_n they_o be_v swallow_v up_o with_o wine_n they_o have_v go_v astray_o through_o strong_a drink_n they_o fail_v in_o vision_n they_o stumble_v in_o judgement_n for_o all_o their_o table_n be_v full_a of_o filthy_a vomit_v no_o place_n be_v clean_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v gather_v this_o thréefold_a observation_n first_o there_o be_v pronounce_v woe_n to_o the_o drunkard_n their_o glorious_a beginning_n shall_v have_v a_o fade_a or_o sterile_a conclusion_n second_o the_o drunkard_n they_o err_v they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o fail_v in_o vision_n they_o stumble_v in_o judgement_n syrach_n say_v eccles_n 19.1_o 2._o wine_n and_o woman_n lead_v wise_a man_n out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o put_v man_n of_o understanding_n to_o reproof_n a_o labour_a man_n that_o be_v give_v to_o drunkenness_n shall_v never_o be_v rich_a say_v syrach_n lot_n daughter_n make_v their_o father_n drink_v wine_n and_o then_o lie_v with_o he_o gen._n 19.33_o but_o he_o perceive_v not_o neither_o when_o they_o lie_v down_o neither_o when_o they_o rise_v up_o wine_n have_v so_o obscure_v his_o judgement_n and_o so_o darken_v his_o understanding_n and_o so_o be_v fell_a into_o that_o sin_n of_o incest_n with_o his_o own_o daughter_n last_o the_o loathsomeness_n of_o drunkenness_n all_o their_o table_n be_v full_a of_o sil●y_a vomit_n no_o place_n be_v clean_a what_o can_v be_v more_o filthy_a ambrose_n say_v the_o first_o evil_n of_o drunkenness_n be_v the_o danger_n of_o chastity_n nothing_o make_v drunkenness_n to_o be_v more_o abhor_v than_o the_o filthy_a and_o beastly_a behaviour_n of_o those_o man_n who_o stomach_n be_v overcharge_v with_o excess_n the_o lace_n demonian_n will_v often_o show_v their_o child_n such_o as_o be_v drink_v to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v learn_v to_o loathe_v that_o vice_n it_o be_v a_o monster_n with_o many_o head_n as_o filthy_a ta●k_a fornication_n wrath_n murder_n swear_v curse_v and_o such_o like_a the_o spartan_n cause_v their_o child_n to_o behold_v their_o slave_n when_o they_o be_v drunken_a to_o move_v they_o to_o the_o detest●ation_n of_o that_o vice_n wine_n inflame_v the_o liver_n rot_v the_o lung_n dull_v the_o memory_n and_o breed_v all_o disease_n therefore_o flee_v from_o drunkenness_n for_o it_o be_v the_o author_n of_o a_o thousand_o evil_n it_o make_v wise_a man_n fool_n and_o it_o bring_v disease_n to_o the_o body_n and_o destruction_n to_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v that_o vice_n with_o stir_v up_o lust_n anger_n grief_n 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nourishment_n the_o three_o for_o pleasure_n and_o the_o four_o for_o madness_n o_o what_o a_o voluntary_a madness_n do_v drunkard_n run_v into_o when_o four_o draught_n will_v not_o satisfy_v their_o unsatiable_a desire_n no_o notten_a time_n four_o sure_o sure_o they_o be_v more_o frantic_a than_o those_o in_o bedlam_n drunkenness_n darken_v the_o wit_n it_o pervert_v the_o imagination_n and_o it_o stir_v up_o choler_n plato_n bid_v drunken_a and_o angry_a man_n to_o behold_v themselves_o in_o a_o glass_n and_o if_o they_o will_v do_v so_o here_o be_v one_o wherein_o they_o may_v behold_v themselves_o most_o clear_o drunkenness_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o voluntary_a madness_n what_o be_v more_o vile_a and_o loathsome_a than_o be_v the_o drunkard_n who_o mouth_n be_v the_o lodge_n of_o poisonous_a savoure-whose_a body_n through_o excess_n do_v tremble_v and_o shake_v who_o promise_n be_v large_a who_o tongue_n bewray_v secret_n who_o mind_n be_v spon_o change_v who_o countenance_n be_v transform_v for_o common_o when_o the_o head_n be_v full_a of_o wine_n the_o tongue_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n neither_o be_v be_v content_a with_o many_o sort_n of_o wine_n but_o he_o drown_v himself_o or_o his_o sense_n in_o variety_n of_o liquor_n make_v himself_o the_o monste_n of_o excess_n it_o be_v the_o nursery_n to_o all_o contention_n it_o kindle_v the_o coal_n of_o wrath_n and_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o mischief_n and_o the_o ready_a road_n to_o ruin_v gen._n 9_o drunkenness_n do_v discover_v the_o privy_a part_n of_o noah_n and_o cause_v lot_n to_o commit_v incest_n 2_o sam._n 13.28_o drunkenness_n slay_v amnon_n king_n david_n son_n and_o murder_v holoserne_n chief_a captain_n of_o the_o army_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o drink_v more_o wine_n that_o day_n than_o he_o have_v in_o any_o day_n ever_o since_o he_o be_v bear_v judith_n 12.20_o and_o 13.2_o be_v be_v fill_v with_o wine_n and_o judith_n slay_v he_o in_o his_o drunkenness_n the_o leopard_n can_v so_o soon_o be_v take_v by_o any_o thing_n as_o by_o wine_n for_o be_v drink_v be_v fall_v into_o the_o topis_fw-la be_v not_o drunken_a with_o wine_n for_o wine_n turn_v a_o man_n understanding_n away_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o kindle_v in_o he_o the_o fire_n of_o lust_n lead_v his_o eye_n into_o error_n it_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o lust_n and_o it_o turn_v the_o mind_n to_o filthy_a thought_n and_o sin_n be_v wrought_v without_o shame_n a_o drunken_a man_n be_v ashamed_a of_o nothing_o therefore_o he_o that_o drink_v wine_n have_v need_n of_o discretion_n that_o be_v do_v not_o over-drink_a himself_o for_o drunkenness_n cause_v he_o to_o talk_v filthy_o and_o to_o do_v wicked_o &_o not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a but_o to_o boast_v of_o his_o lewdness_n think_v it_o to_o be_v very_o good_a wine_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o war_n and_o sedition_n but_o be_v sober_o drunken_a it_o be_v profitable_a for_o the_o life_n of_o man_n eccles_n 31.27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o what_o be_v his_o 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