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	world_n	3,255	5	4.3685	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26270	The government of the passions according to the rules of reason and religion viz, love, hatred, desire, eschewing, hope, despair, fear, anger, delight, sorrow, &c.	Ayloffe, W. (William)	1700 (1700)	Wing A4290; ESTC R23106	50,268	134

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empire_n they_o have_v make_v use_n of_o term_n somewhat_o more_o eloquent_a than_o true_a sorrow_n be_v so_o reasonable_a a_o passion_n that_o there_o be_v some_o juncture_n wherein_o it_o be_v impiety_n not_o to_o be_v afflict_v and_o we_o must_v not_o only_o bewail_v our_o own_o sin_n but_o our_o neighbour_n misery_n we_o stand_v indebt_v to_o this_o passion_n for_o our_o innocence_n because_o our_o conversion_n to_o grace_n be_v perfect_v in_o our_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n satisfy_v with_o the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o tear_n in_o other_o circumstance_n she_o work_v not_o so_o miraculous_o if_o our_o affliction_n comfort_v the_o live_n they_o do_v not_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o if_o they_o assure_v the_o wretched_a of_o our_o affection_n they_o deliver_v they_o not_o from_o the_o anguish_n of_o their_o torment_n but_o the_o sadness_n of_o repentance_n be_v of_o another_o nature_n those_o grievous_a sigh_n which_o oppress_v sin_n save_o the_o sinner_n 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keep_v it_o from_o a_o entrance_n yet_o before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n this_o passion_n have_v more_o credit_n than_o all_o the_o other_o unite_v in_o one_o she_o can_v boast_v that_o she_o work_v the_o strange_a metamorphosis_n in_o grace_n of_o make_v saint_n of_o sinner_n and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n darkness_n and_o perdition_n she_o make_v child_n of_o light_n brother_n with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o everlasting_a felicity_n and_o of_o a_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n which_o can_v know_v no_o end_n the_o conclusion_n from_o all_o these_o discourse_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o judge_v that_o there_o be_v no_o passion_n in_o our_o soul_n which_o may_v not_o be_v advantageous_o manage_v by_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o grace_n for_o to_o sum_n up_o all_o what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o whole_a work_n love_n may_v be_v change_v into_o a_o holy_a amity_n and_o hatred_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o just_a indignation_n desire_n moderate_v be_v so_o many_o good_a assistant_n to_o acquire_v virtue_n eschew_v be_v the_o proper_a security_n of_o chastity_n hope_n animate_v we_o to_o brave_a and_o generous_a undertake_n and_o our_o despair_n turn_v we_o from_o rash_a one_o fear_n be_v serviceable_a to_o prudence_n and_o boldness_n to_o valour_n as_o brutish_a as_o anger_n seem_v she_o side_n with_o justice_n joy_n be_v a_o innocent_a antepast_n of_o felicity_n grief_n a_o short_a pain_n that_o free_v we_o from_o eternal_a torment_n so_o that_o our_o salvation_n depend_v only_o upon_o the_o good_a use_n of_o our_o passion_n and_o virtue_n itself_o only_o subsi_v by_o the_o good_a employment_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o our_o soul_n finis_fw-la index_n part_n i._o of_o the_o number_n of_o our_o passion_n 14_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o passion_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n 17_o if_o there_o be_v any_o passion_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o wherein_o they_o differ_v from_o we_o 19_o of_o the_o disorderliness_n of_o man_n pass_n 22_o nature_n alone_o can_v regulate_v our_o passion_n 24_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o grace_n to_o govern_v the_o passion_n 26_o our_o sense_n be_v chief_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o disorder_n of_o our_o passion_n 28_o there_o be_v more_o irregularity_n in_o the_o passion_n of_o man_n than_o in_o those_o of_o beast_n 29_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o difficult_a so_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o glorious_a than_o the_o government_n of_o the_o passion_n 32_o no_o slavery_n be_v so_o miserable_a as_o that_o of_o be_v overpower_a by_o our_o passion_n 37_o to_o govern_v our_o passion_n we_o must_v first_o moderate_v they_o 41_o reason_n alone_o be_v able_a to_o restrain_v the_o passion_n 46_o by_o what_o mean_v we_o may_v moderate_v our_o passion_n 50_o our_o passion_n be_v real_o in_o themselves_o so_o many_o seed_n of_o virtue_n 53_o there_o be_v no_o passion_n which_o may_v not_o be_v change_v into_o a_o virtue_n 58_o the_o government_n of_o our_o passion_n be_v the_o business_n of_o virtue_n 62_o part_n ii_o of_o love_n 66_o of_o the_o good_a use_n of_o love_n 68_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o hatred_n 73_o the_o good_a use_n of_o hatred_n 76_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o desire_n 80_o of_o the_o good_a use_n of_o desire_n 83_o of_o the_o nature_n &_o propert_a of_o eschew_v 86_o of_o hope_n 88_o of_o the_o good_a use_n of_o hope_n 91_o of_o despair_n 93_o of_o boldness_n 96_o of_o the_o good_a use_n of_o boldness_n 100_o of_o fear_n 102_o of_o the_o good_a use_n of_o fear_n 105_o of_o anger_n 106_o the_o good_a use_n of_o anger_n 109_o of_o pleasure_n 112_o of_o the_o good_a use_n of_o pleasure_n 115_o of_o sorrow_n 117_o the_o good_a use_n of_o sorrow_n 119_o the_o conclusion_n 122_o book_n print_v for_o j._n knapton_n at_o the_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n be_v churchyard_n capt._n