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	king_n	lord_n	4,716	5	3.8323	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06516	A right comfortable treatise containing fourteene pointes of consolation for them that labor and are laden: VVritten by D. Martin Luther to Prince Friderik Duke of Saxonie, he being sore sicke, thereby to comfort him in the time of his great distresse. Englished by W. Gace.; Tessaradecas consolatoria pro laborantibus et oneratis. English	Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.; Gace, William.	1578 (1578)	STC 16989; ESTC S106344	39,904	94

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notwithstanding_o he_o find_v nothing_o but_o labour_n vanity_n &_o vexation_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o he_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n if_o a_o man_n eat_v &_o drink_v &_o rejoice_v with_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v live_v without_o care_n commit_v the_o care_n of_o himself_o unto_o god_n wherefore_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v no_o other_o care_n of_o ourselves_o they_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v careful_a for_o ourselves_o &_o may_v commit_v the_o care_n of_o we_o unto_o god_n as_o for_o other_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v speak_v here_o every_o one_o may_v as_o i_o have_v say_v know_v they_o by_o the_o contrary_a consideration_n and_o by_o call_v to_o mind_n his_o whole_a life_n past_a the_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o four_o consideration_n which_o be_v of_o the_o good_a beneath_o us._n hitherto_o we_o have_v see_v the_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v our_o own_o and_o in_o ourselves_o we_o will_v now_o consider_v those_o that_o be_v in_o other_o and_o 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to_o be_v extol_v and_o praise_v whereupon_o david_n say_v the_o righteous_a shall_v rejoice_v when_o he_o see_v the_o vengeance_n he_o shall_v wash_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o this_o cause_n the_o lord_n forbid_v samuel_n 1_n king_n 16_o that_o he_o shall_v mourn_v no_o more_o for_o saul_n say_v how_o long_o will_v thou_o mourn_v for_o saul_n see_v i_o have_v cast_v he_o away_o from_o reign_v over_o israel_n as_o if_o he_o say_v do_v my_o will_n so_o displease_v thou_o that_o thou_o prefer_v man_n will_n before_o i_o final_o hereupon_o come_v those_o say_n of_o praise_n and_o joy_n through_o the_o whole_a psalter_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o judge_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o a_o father_n of_o the_o fatherless_a that_o he_o will_v avenge_v the_o afflict_a and_o judge_v the_o poor_a that_o his_o enemy_n shall_v be_v confound_v the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o many_o such_o like_a if_o any_o will_n with_o foolish_a pity_n have_v compassion_n 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evil_a again_o evil_n shall_v come_v upon_o the_o wicked_a man_n in_o destruction_n so_o lazarus_n shall_v be_v comfort_v who_o have_v suffer_v his_o evil_n here_o whereas_o the_o rich_fw-fr glutton_n shall_v be_v torment_v who_o have_v here_o enjoy_v his_o pleasure_n so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o christian_n whether_o he_o die_v or_o live_v have_v always_o the_o better_a so_o bless_v a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n whereupon_o paul_n say_v christ_n be_v to_o i_o life_n &_o death_n be_v to_o i_o advantage_n and_o rom._n 14._o he_o say_v whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n or_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n whether_o we_o live_v therefore_o or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n this_o safety_n christ_n have_v obtain_v for_o we_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n of_o the_o live_n and_o dead_a be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o quiet_a and_o safe_a as_o well_o in_o life_n as_o in_o death_n as_o the_o 22._o psalm_n say_v though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_n for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o if_o this_o commodity_n of_o death_n do_v little_a move_v we_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v weak_a in_o we_o which_o do_v not_o sufficient_o esteem_v the_o treasure_n and_o commodity_n of_o a_o good_a death_n or_o do_v not_o yet_o believe_v that_o death_n be_v good_a the_o old_a man_n which_o as_o yet_o live_v too_o much_o &_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n hinder_v we_o we_o must_v endeavour_n therefore_o that_o we_o may_v know_v and_o love_v this_o benefit_n of_o death_n it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n that_o death_n which_o to_o other_o be_v exceed_v evil_a shall_v be_v make_v to_o we_o exceed_o good_a and_o commodious_a and_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o bring_v this_o to_o pass_v for_o we_o what_o thing_n shall_v he_o have_v do_v worthy_a of_o so_o 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we_o in_o very_a deed_n so_o do_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n aforehand_o exercise_v we_o that_o be_v weak_a with_o these_o goodly_a figure_n or_o semblance_n that_o forasmuch_o as_o death_n can_v be_v take_v away_o he_o may_v at_o the_o least_z make_v the_o force_n thereof_o to_o be_v nothing_o but_o in_o outward_a show_n and_o appearance_n only_o for_o which_o cause_n also_o death_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v sleep_n rather_o than_o death_n the_o other_o good_a thing_n that_o come_v by_o death_n be_v that_o it_o do_v not_o only_o end_v the_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n christian_n but_o which_o be_v more_o exccllent_a it_o make_v a_o end_n of_o vice_n and_o sin_n which_o make_v death_n far_o more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o faithful_a as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o than_o the_o good_a which_o we_o have_v now_o speak_v of_o for_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v sin_n be_v without_o comparison_n worse_o than_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o body_n which_o only_a if_o we_o do_v know_v they_o will_v make_v death_n most_o amiable_a unto_o we_o now_o if_o they_o do_v not_o so_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o we_o do_v not_o sufficient_o feel_v nor_o hate_v the_o evil_n of_o our_o soul_n whereas_o therefore_o this_o life_n be_v most_o perilous_a dangerous_a sin_n seek_v to_o deceive_v we_o on_o every_o side_n and_o we_o can_v not_o live_v without_o sin_n most_o commodious_a death_n set_v we_o free_a from_o these_o peril_n and_o cut_v of_o sin_n quite_o from_o we_o whereupon_o in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n it_o be_v say_v in_o praise_n of_o the_o righteous_a he_o please_v god_n and_o be_v