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	know_v	see_v	4,988	5	3.1452	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17916	Lachrimæ: or lamentations over the dead wherin is described the earnest zeale of the godly, in mourning for the sins of the people, who are dead in trespasses and sinnes. By Nathanael Cannon, minister and preacher of the word at Hurley, in Berkshire.	Cannon, Nathanael, 1581 or 2-1664.	1616 (1616)	STC 4577; ESTC S113390	19,337	64

lachrimae_fw-la or_o lamentation_n overdo_n the_o dead_a wherein_o be_v describe_v the_o earnest_a zeal_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n by_o nathanael_n cannon_n minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n at_o hurley_n in_o berkshire_n ezech_n 9.4_o set_a a_o mark_n upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o those_o man_n that_o mourn_v for_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o city_n jeremy_n 9.1_o o_o that_o my_o head_n be_v a_o well_o of_o water_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n to_o lament_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n at_o london_n imprint_v by_o felix_n kyngston_n for_o william_n welby_n 1616._o to_o the_o virtuous_a and_o worthy_a lady_n the_o lady_n milwarde_n wife_n to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sir_n robert_n milward_n knight_n n._n c._n wish_v the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v if_o external_a action_n may_v any_o way_n witness_v our_o internal_a affection_n they_o very_o i_o have_v like_o a_o herald_n fit_o place_v your_o ladyship_n among_o the_o chief_a mourner_n even_o among_o those_o who_o heart_n bleed_v and_o who_o eye_n gush_v out_o with_o river_n of_o tear_n to_o see_v the_o abomination_n of_o these_o our_o latter_a and_o worse_a day_n christ_n weep_v over_o jerusalem_n and_o often_o will_v he_o have_v gather_v she_o together_o as_o a_o hen_n do_v her_o chicken_n but_o she_o will_v not_o matth._n 23.37_o good_a christian_n do_v the_o like_a they_o mourn_v and_o melt_v into_o tear_n to_o hear_v to_o see_v to_o understand_v how_o god_n be_v provoke_v his_o holy_a name_n blaspheme_v his_o word_n neglect_v his_o sacrament_n contemn_v o_o how_o sin_n reign_v how_o the_o devil_n rage_v never_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o just_a lot_n more_o vex_v among_o the_o sodomite_n then_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o god_n child_n grieve_v to_o see_v demas_n forsake_v god_n to_o follow_v the_o world_n to_o hear_v the_o blasphemy_n 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good_a ground_n for_o the_o fruit_n of_o your_o religion_n have_v lead_v i_o forward_o and_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o justify_v this_o commendation_n we_o have_v meet_v together_o often_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n where_o i_o always_o note_v you_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n and_o diligent_a in_o hear_v you_o have_v with_o your_o worthy_a knight_n also_o give_v testimony_n of_o your_o love_n unto_o god_n minister_n and_o in_o particular_a unto_o we_o who_o be_v the_o lecturer_n of_o the_o place_n where_o you_o sometime_o make_v your_o abode_n therefore_o see_v this_o be_v deliver_v by_o i_o in_o that_o place_n and_o that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o to_o see_v the_o light_n i_o know_v no_o person_n or_o person_n so_o fit_a in_o that_o auditory_a as_o yourself_o to_o send_v it_o unto_o vouchsafe_v therefore_o good_a madam_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o let_v it_o have_v place_n among_o those_o token_n of_o good_a will_n that_o the_o world_n have_v cause_n to_o present_v unto_o you_o while_o i_o betake_v myself_o to_o prayer_n for_o you_o and_o you_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o christian_a family_n who_o with_o yourself_o i_o now_o recommend_v unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v esteem_v your_o ladyship_n in_o all_o duty_n nathanael_n cannon_n lachrimae_fw-la or_o lamentation_n overdo_n the_o dead_a psal._n 119._o verse_n 136._o my_o eye_n gush_v out_o with_o river_n of_o water_n because_o man_n keep_v not_o thy_o law_n tthese_fw-mi canticle_n for_o so_o a_o man_n may_v fit_o call_v the_o divide_a part_n of_o this_o psal_n be_v consider_v in_o the_o whole_a do_v proper_o and_o very_o lively_a present_a unto_o we_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o regenerate_v man_n for_o look_v what_o good_a affection_n and_o motion_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o man_n new_o beget_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o same_o shall_v we_o have_v collect_v in_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o psalm_n whether_o it_o be_v 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