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	sin_n	4,328	5	4.6860	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34544	Self-imployment in secret ... left under the hand-writing of that learned & reverend divine, Mr. John Corbet ...; with a prefatory epistle of Mr. John Howe.	Corbet, John, 1620-1680.; Howe, John, 1630-1705.	1681 (1681)	Wing C6265; ESTC R32518	22,650	98

whatsoever_o good_a be_v do_v by_o they_o as_o in_o what_o be_v do_v by_o thyself_o and_o own_o it_o before_o men._n use_v not_o animosity_n and_o contention_n in_o any_o matter_n that_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o good_a issue_n in_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n engage_v not_o hasty_o as_o a_o party_n in_o a_o difference_n between_o other_o but_o reserve_v thyself_o impartial_a and_o uningage_v that_o thou_o may_v moderate_v between_o they_o while_o thou_o lament_v thy_o weakness_n in_o some_o case_n and_o seek_v more_o strength_n be_v sure_a to_o use_v that_o great_a strength_n in_o all_o other_o case_n whereunto_o thou_o have_v attain_v and_o be_v not_o remiss_a or_o forgetful_a in_o any_o duty_n that_o be_v more_o facile_a to_o thou_o so_o shall_v thou_o have_v comfort_n in_o thy_o willing_a mind_n and_o honest_a care_n and_o do_v much_o towards_o the_o attainment_n of_o that_o which_o thou_o yet_o want_v and_o reach_v after_o in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n let_v no_o business_n divert_v thou_o from_o it_o that_o be_v not_o of_o present_a necessity_n when_o thou_o have_v a_o opportunity_n of_o speak_v a_o word_n for_o the_o good_a of_o another_o soul_n defer_v not_o the_o do_v of_o it_o till_o another_o time_n watch_v against_o all_o bitter_a and_o over-passionate_a speech_n against_o malignant_a opposer_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o meckness_n of_o spirit_n and_o behaviour_n be_v more_o according_a to_o christ_n than_o wrathful_a zeal_n be_v not_o transport_v with_o passion_n against_o those_o conformist_n who_o be_v more_o sober_a than_o many_o other_o yet_o manifest_a too_o little_a compassion_n to_o their_o suffer_a brethren_n for_o even_o in_o the_o regenerate_v there_o be_v a_o remainder_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o envy_n partiality_n and_o selfishness_n and_o too_o much_o of_o wrath_n and_o bitterness_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o serpentine_a nature_n though_o in_o a_o mortify_v degree_n and_o we_o be_v to_o yield_v grain_n of_o allowance_n for_o the_o temptation_n of_o prejudice_n interest_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o good_a man_n as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v obnoxious_a in_o thy_o zeal_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o be_v mindful_a of_o thy_o own_o exceed_a sinfulness_n call_v to_o remembrance_n thy_o great_a offence_n which_o though_o they_o be_v unfeigned_o repent_v of_o give_v thou_o to_o understand_v what_o cause_n thou_o have_v to_o be_v meek_a and_o humble_a and_o patient_a towards_o all_o men._n watch_v against_o the_o motion_n of_o pride_n and_o hypocrisy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o any_o person_n who_o favour_n and_o opinion_n thou_o much_o esteem_v what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o shall_v pass_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o man_n judgement_n or_o seek_v applause_n from_o man_n be_v not_o discompose_v about_o some_o petty_a absurdity_n of_o behaviour_n or_o little_a indecorum_n or_o oversight_n for_o so_o to_o be_v be_v pusillanimity_n when_o thou_o have_v conceive_v a_o dislike_n of_o any_o person_n his_o way_n or_o action_n or_o do_v ill_o resent_v his_o carriage_n towards_o thou_o take_v heed_n thou_o do_v not_o take_v any_o secret_a pleasure_n in_o the_o foresight_n of_o evil_a come_n upon_o he_o or_o in_o hear_v or_o observe_v any_o such_o folly_n of_o he_o as_o tend_v to_o his_o reproach_n or_o ruin_n or_o notable_a damage_n if_o thou_o have_v fore-spoken_a the_o calamity_n or_o any_o evil_n that_o in_o reason_n be_v like_a to_o befall_v one_o who_o do_v unadvised_o manage_v himself_o and_o his_o affair_n take_v heed_n of_o wish_v or_o will_v that_o the_o evil_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v lest_o thy_o judgement_n or_o foresight_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v disparage_v yea_o take_v heed_n of_o any_o motion_n rise_v towards_o such_o a_o wish_n or_o will._n my_o own_o exceed_a faultiness_n engage_v i_o in_o see_v and_o hear_v the_o fault_n and_o folly_n of_o other_o to_o pity_v they_o rather_o than_o to_o rejoice_v or_o glory_v over_o they_o and_o to_o cover_v or_o lessen_v those_o fault_n 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my_o father_n and_o he_o will_v use_v i_o well_o and_o make_v i_o sufficient_a amends_o for_o all_o my_o suffer_v and_o i_o shall_v be_v no_o loser_n but_o a_o exceed_a gainer_n thereby_o in_o the_o end_n in_o this_o present_a state_n of_o trial_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a difficulty_n and_o hardship_n for_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v to_o grapple_v with_o for_o all_o our_o boast_n of_o freewill_n unless_o there_o be_v some_o heavy_a weight_n of_o suffering_n cast_v by_o providence_n into_o the_o balance_n to_o poise_v against_o our_o propension_n to_o follow_v lust_n and_o pleasure_n and_o worldly_a allurement_n we_o shall_v never_o serious_o set_v ourselves_o to_o the_o severe_a and_o self-denying_a duty_n which_o belong_v to_o true_a godliness_n to_o avoid_v inconvenience_n to_o thyself_o expose_v not_o any_o to_o danger_n who_o safety_n thou_o be_v bind_v to_o provide_v for_o in_o all_o accusation_n whether_o public_a or_o private_a 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