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	think_v	4,338	5	3.9369	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03440	A treatise entitled the path waye to the towre of perfection. Compiled by Myles Huggarde, seruant to the Quenes most excellent maiestie	Huggarde, Miles.	1554 (1554)	STC 13561; ESTC S118796	19,460	42

oughtist_n to_o regard_v now_o choose_v the_o thou_o be_v at_o thy_o lib●…te_n which_o of_o these_o reward_n for_o thy_o pain_n thou_o will_v take_v the_o one_o be_v all_o a_o endless_a felicitee_n the_o other_o be_v burn_v in_o thinfarnall_a lake_n in_o such_o flame_v fire_n as_o never_o shall_v slake_v alas_o quod_fw-la i_o how_o all_o my_o bone_n shake_v for_o fere_n these_o honorable_a thretninge_n of_o thou_o thus_o to_o here_o with_o hell_n pain_n in_o deed_n i_o threaten_v y_z ●_o quod_fw-la she_o because_o i_o perceive_v no_o love_n will_v the_o draw_v to_o leave_v thy_o wickedness_n which_o in_o the_o i_o see_v rebel_a against_o both_o god_n and_o his_o law_n oh_o quod_fw-la i_o how_o this_o my_o conscience_n do_v gnaw_v pray_v for_o grace_n quoth_v she_o so_o i_o do_v quoth_v i_o i_o be_o ready_a quod_fw-la grace_n repent_v thy_o folye_n thus_o our_o lord_n god_n preserve_v i_o by_o grace_n and_o they_o i_o think_v myself_o in_o case_n wonder_v well_o now_o quoth_v i_o to_o the_o bird_n go_v forward_o a_o pace_n for_o my_o enemy_n which_o cause_v i_o to_o rebel_v be_v now_o over_o throw_v i_o think_v down_o in_o to_o hell_n nay_o nay_o man_n quoth_v she_o they_o be_v as_o ready_a all_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v to_o cause_v the_o to_o fall_v therefore_o quoth_v she_o thou_o must_v thyself_o prepare_v their_o subtle_a assaute_n to_o with_o stand_v always_o or_o else_o they_o will_v sure_o take_v the_o again_o in_o snare_n again_o quoth_v i_o alas_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v forsooth_o quod_fw-la she_o to_o god_n still_o thou_o must_v pray_v that_o will_v i_o do_v quoth_v i_o they_o come_v forth_o quoth_v she_o and_o the_o tower_n of_o perfection_n anon_o thou_o shall_v see_v but_o first_o quoth_v she_o i_o will_v tell_v the_o one_o thing_n thou_o must_v prepare_v thyself_o some_o pain_n to_o take_v for_o unto_o the_o tower_n or_o i_o can_v the_o bring_v thou_o shall_v mete_v with_o those_o who_o thou_o may_v not_o forsake_v for_o they_o must_v save_v the_o from_o a_o perilous_a lake_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n very_o broad_a and_o wide_a in_o which_o thou_o shall_v fall_v unless_o they_o the_o guide_n alas_o quoth_v i_o have_v i_o yet_o more_o a_o do_v that_o thou_o have_v quoth_v she_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n then_o that_o tower_n quoth_v i_o shall_v i_o never_o come_v to_o i_o warrant_v the_o quoth_v she_o stand_v manful_o then_o with_o in_o a_o while_n the_o pyt_n i_o do_v espy_v and_o at_o the_o brink_n thereof_o stand_v the_o same_o three_o ●…uyll_n the_o which_o before_o that_o have_v assaut_v i_o what_o call_v thou_o yonder_o pyt_n tell_v i_o quod_fw-la i_o the_o pyt_n quoth_v she_o of_o disperation_n and_o they_o three_o stand_v there_o to_o the_o end_n only_o to_o draw_v the_o in_o to_o thy_o condemnation_n i_o bid_v the_o therefore_o to_o make_v preparation_n to_o resist_v they_o for_o they_o will_v the_o assail_v but_o stand_v fast_o and_o it_o shall_v turn_v to_o thy_o avail_n with_o that_o the_o world_n y_fw-fr ●_o flesh_n &_o the_o devil_n also_o spread_v all_o my_o sinful_a dede_n before_o my_o face_n disperation_n and_o accuse_v i_o saiinge_v thou_o wretched_a man_n loo_n what_o wretch_n be_v thou_o offend_v god_n in_o such_o case_n to_o think_v that_o god_n will_v gyve_v to_o the_o his_o grace_n remember_v how_o he_o have_v sith_o the_o world_n begin_v condemn_v all_o such_o as_o from_o his_o law_n run_v that_o be_v false_a ꝙ_n the_o bird_n god_n conden_v none_o god_n but_o such_o as_o in_o to_o that_o wicked_a pyt_n do_v fall_v or_o such_o as_o by_o error_n from_o true_a faith_n be_v go_v or_o such_o as_o repent_v not_o their_o lyve_n bestial_a therefore_o man_n quoth_v she_o for_o help_v of_o god_n call_v that_o thou_o may_v have_v grace_n which_o most_o perfect_a be_v to_o resist_v the_o devil_n so_o full_a of_o malice_n then_o unto_o heaven_n i_o do_v lift_v up_o my_o eye_n say_v o_o lord_n thy_o grace_n unto_o i_o send_v behold_v a_o wretched_a man_n which_o for_o mercy_n cry_v even_o ready_a to_o perish_v unless_o thou_o extend_v thy_o mercy_n on_o i_o so_o great_o i_o offend_v and_o therefore_o unworthy_a thy_o mercy_n to_o have_v save_v for_o thy_o promise_n in_o which_o mercy_n i_o crave_v then_o come_v grace_n to_o i_o the_o which_o with_o she_o bring_v two_o devout_a lady_n of_o virtue_n excellent_a here_o be_v faith_n &_o hope_v ꝙ_n grace_n take_v not_o think_v for_o god_n by_o i_o now_o have_v they_o to_o the_o send_v to_o bring_v the_o out_o of_o thy_o danger_n present_a i_o give_v the_o light_n quoth_v faith_n the_o right_a way_n to_o see_v fa●…th_n for_o one_o foot_n thou_o can_v not_o go_v with_o out_o i_o although_o present_o i_o do_v not_o a_o peer_n yet_o be_v it_o i_o that_o first_o to_o this_o do_v the_o move_n and_o i_o quoth_v hoop_n do_v thy_o hart_n always_o cheer_n ●…oope_n for_o by_o i_o thou_o do_v trust_v to_o ascend_v above_o to_o the_o place_n which_o thy_o soul_n natural_o do_v love_n yet_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n &_o the_o devil_n most_o wicked_a if_o i_o be_v not_o have_v the_o here_o confound_v oh_o good_a lord_n quoth_v i_o how_o happy_a be_o i_o now_o pain_n that_o faith_n and_o hoop_n i_o have_v thus_o optain_v i_o trust_v that_o by_o the_o only_o help_v of_o you_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v now_o any_o more_o pain_a as_o before_o i_o be_v but_o now_o retain_v with_o you_o twain_o i_o trust_v i_o shall_v be_v and_o so_o with_o out_o pain_n to_o yonne_n tower_n to_o bring_v i_o o_o vain_a man_n quoth_v faith_n how_o thou_o be_v deceive_v it_o think_v thou_o i_o be_o send_v for_o thy_o bodily_a ease_n to_o colour_n or_o cloak_v thy_o foul_a sin_n commit_v by_o which_o thy_o lord_n god_n thou_o do_v daily_o displease_v though_o with_o out_o i_o thou_o can_v not_o his_o wrath_n appease_v yet_o have_v i_o if_o thou_o do_v i_o abuse_v to_o bring_v the_o thither_o i_o do_v here_o refuse_v and_o all_o though_o ꝙ_n hoop_n that_o i_o be_o only_a she_o which_o be_o thy_o comfort_n in_o this_o thy_o progress_n and_o if_o thou_o to_o do_v god_n will_n will_v not_o agree_v thou_o shall_v not_o by_o i_o have_v any_o good_a success_n because_o thou_o turn_v i_o by_o thy_o wylfulnesse_n from_o true_a hoop_n unto_o vain_a presumption_n i_o shall_v the_o rather_o be_v thy_o confution_n you_o have_v bring_v i_o now_o ꝙ_n i_o unto_o my_o wit_n end_n i_o be_o in_o case_n now_o worse_a they_o ever_o i_o be_v thou_o shall_v know_v by_o we_o quoth_v they_o how_o to_o ascend_v unto_o perfection_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v pass_v on_o our_o counsel_n but_o i_o think_v alas_o thou_o regard_v not_o thy_o soul_n health_n at_o all_o for_o which_o i_o fear_v the_o danger_n of_o thy_o fall_n then_o show_v i_o quoth_v i_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v here_o in_o the_o bird_n ꝙ_n faith_n which_o do_v lede_n the_o the_o way_n will_v teach_v the_o where_o thou_o shall_v after_o this_o begin_v who_o counsel_n refuse_v in_o no_o wise_n thou_o may_v and_o now_o thou_o be_v preserve_v this_o day_n from_o disperation_n we_o will_v leave_v the_o here_o and_o yet_o bide_v with_o the_o though_o we_o not_o thus_o apere_fw-la with_o that_o they_o vanish_v fro_o my_o sight_n corporal_a and_o i_o stand_v &_o much_o on_o their_o sainge_n do_v muse_v than_o come_v the_o bird_n and_o unto_o i_o do_v call_v what_o will_v thou_o do_v quod_fw-la she_o take_v or_o refuse_v there_o counsel_v give_v or_o else_o will_v thou_o use_v thy_o froward_a custom_n and_o go_v back_o again_o nay_o rather_o quoth_v i_o i_o will_v take_v a_o great_a pain_n for_o by_o faith_n and_o hoop_n i_o think_v i_o dose_n the_o great_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n which_o do_v remain_v in_o the_o towore_v of_o perfection_n a_o well_o quoth_v she_o i_o be_o glad_a i_o have_v you_o in_o so_o good_a a_o train_n i_o have_v no_o cause_n now_o on_o the_o to_o complain_v come_v on_o for_o anon_o thou_o shall_v come_v so_o never_o that_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o tower_n to_o the_o shall_v appear_v shall_v i_o yet_o quoth_v i_o but_o come_v to_o the_o sight_n no_o forsooth_o quoth_v she_o and_o that_o be_v well_o i_o trow_v do_v thou_o set_v thy_o most_o sinful_a dede_n so_o light_v the_o which_o the_o devil_n before_o the_o do_v show_v but_o what_o thou_o shall_v do_v first_o anon_o thou_o shall_v know_v i_o be_o content_a quoth_v i_o then_o come_v forth_o quoth_v she_o with_o that_o we_o come_v where_o i_o a_o great_a stone_n wall_n do_v se._n this_o wall_n be_v make_v of_o very_o ragged_a stone_n in_o the_o which_o stand_v a_o do●…e_n wonderful_a strait_n what_o wall_n be_v this_o quoth_v i_o i_o never_o see_v none_o so_o

full_a of_o sharp_a stone_n and_o so_o natowe_v a_o gate_n by_o this_o door_n quoth_v she_o all_o people_n of_o each_o estate_n do_v enter_v or_o else_o come_v they_o never_o shall_v unto_o the_o tower_n for_o it_o stand_v with_o in_o this_o wall_n for_o this_o be_v the_o strait_n &_o narrow_a way_n quoth_v she_o gace_n to_o the_o which_o christ_n have_v all_o people_n exhort_v and_o this_o wall_n in_o close_v as_o thou_o anon_o shall_v see_v the_o field_n of_o penance_n in_o three_o part_n divide_v through_o which_o to_o pass_v by_o grace_n thou_o shall_v be_v gide_v lord_n grant_v i_o grace_n ꝙ_n i_o y_z t_z enter_z i_o may_v i_o be_o at_o hand_n ꝙ_n grace_n i_o will_v lede_v thou_o the_o way_n then_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o gate_n she_o bring_v i_o in_o at_o the_o which_o i_o enter_v with_o great_a pain_n then_o even_o by_o and_o by_o a_o woman_n i_o do_v see_v 〈◊〉_d which_o of_o my_o sinful_a dede_n do_v sore_o complain_v the_o which_o to_o morn_n &_o weep_n do_v i_o constrain_v consider_v my_o sin_n of_o which_o then_o i_o think_v o_o lord_n what_o sorrow_n they_o in_o my_o hart_n she_o wrought_v this_o be_v quod_fw-la grace_n perfect_a contrition_n which_o do_v move_v the_o thy_o sin_n to_o lament_v this_o be_v quod_fw-la she_o the_o first_o pertition_n by_o which_o all_o true_a christian_n ever_o go_v with_o that_o the_o next_o gate_n i_o see_v evident_a with_o in_o which_o a_o woeful_a lady_n do_v stand_v the_o which_o hold_v her_o hart_n open_o in_o her_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d who_o when_o i_o behold_v she_o make_v my_o hart_n quake_v alas_o quoth_v i_o let_v not_o i_o come_v near_o she_o thou_o may_v in_o no_o wise_a quoth_v grace_v she_o forsake_v painful_a though_o she_o be_v thou_o may_v not_o forbere_fw-la she_o for_o by_o she_o from_o sin_n thou_o shall_v be_v make_v clerer_n then_o what_o be_v her_o name_n tell_v i_o true_a quoth_v i_o herself_o quoth_v grace_n shall_v tell_v the_o by_o and_o by_o with_o that_o this_o woman_n of_o i_o have_v a_o 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