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	think_v	3,328	5	3.8263	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04034	A bundle of myrrhe: or Three meditations of teares The first in the effect. pag.1. Last in the cause of Dauids teares. Psal. 42.3 pag. 270. The middle, and most intended, of religious teares in general. p. 96. The particulars whereof, are prefixed to each page, and principall section.; Bundle of myrrhe.	Innes, William, fl. 1620.	1620 (1620)	STC 14091; ESTC S119560	100,050	414

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midst_n of_o thy_o congregation_n these_o western_a church_n they_o have_v set_v up_o their_o ensign_n of_o papal_a key_n and_o suppose_a ship_n and_o triple_a crown_n of_o primacy_n and_o universality_n and_o many_o such_o for_o the_o sign_n of_o he_o that_o be_v set_v up_o for_o a_o ensign_n to_o the_o nation_n 11.11.12_o esay_n 11.11.12_o a_o man_n sometime_o be_v famous_a according_a as_o he_o have_v lift_v up_o axe_n 74._o ps_n 74._o of_o sound_a speech_n upon_o thick_a tree_n of_o gentilism_n and_o judaisme_n 2.8_o tit._n 2.8_o 1.9_o tit._n 1.9_o and_o diverse_a heresy_n 14._o act._n 14._o as_o do_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n etc._n act._n 17._o etc._n etc._n paul_n and_o silas_n irenaeus_n &_o cyprian_n arnobius_n and_o lactantius_n clemens_n and_o tertullian_n saint_n augustine_n and_o jerome_n with_o hundred_o more_o transport_v the_o goodly_a cedar_n and_o firre_n and_o palm_n tree_n for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o holy_a temple_n 74._o psal_n 74._o but_o now_o they_o break_v 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prophet_n say_v 13.17_o jer._n 13.17_o my_o soul_n shall_v weep_v in_o secret_a place_n for_o your_o pride_n for_o this_o purpose_n also_o serve_v the_o silence_n of_o the_o night_n when_o no_o colour_n by_o the_o eye_n nor_o any_o noise_n by_o the_o care_n or_o object_n of_o other_o sense_n disperse_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o mind_n therefore_o the_o watch_n wait_v for_o the_o lord_n as_o witness_v the_o prophet_n both_o david_n and_o esaias_n 6._o psal_n 63_o 6._o if_o i_o remember_v thou_o upon_o my_o bed_n faith_n the_o one_o and_o meditate_v on_o thou_o in_o the_o night_n watch_v again_o i_o prevent_v the_o dawn_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o cry_v i_o hope_v in_o thy_o word_n my_o eye_n prevent_v the_o night_n watch_v that_o i_o may_v meditate_v in_o thy_o word_n 148._o psal_n 116.147_o 148._o and_o the_o other_o with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n 9_o esay_n 26_o 9_o yea_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o early_o so_o by_o another_o prophet_n the_o lord_n enjoin_v the_o city_n which_o he_o call_v to_o repentance_n 2.19_o lamen_n 2.19_o arise_v cry_v out_o in_o the_o night_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o watch_n pour_v out_o thy_o heart_n like_o water_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o darkness_n by_o its_o proper_a likeness_n strike_v horror_n into_o the_o mind_n make_v a_o commotion_n among_o the_o affection_n which_o as_o in_o the_o sea_n the_o move_n of_o the_o moon_n cause_v a_o overflow_a of_o the_o water_n therefore_o not_o only_o watch_v of_o the_o soul_n but_o also_o of_o the_o body_n be_v needful_a as_o david_n say_v i_o watch_v 102.7_o psal_n 102.7_o and_o our_o lord_n watch_n and_o pray_v 26.41_o mat._n 26.41_o and_o s._n paul_n watch_v thereunto_o 6.18_o eph._n 6.18_o that_o be_v to_o prayer_n for_o which_o we_o require_v tear_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n say_v tear_n in_o stead_n of_o gem_n be_v the_o ornament_n of_o david_n bed_n as_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o action_n whereof_o we_o speak_v for_o it_o be_v require_v the_o absence_n of_o some_o and_o presence_n of_o other_o thing_n the_o absence_n or_o more_o proper_o the_o omit_v of_o employment_n so_o far_o as_o for_o this_o end_n be_v needful_a for_o thus_o the_o lord_n say_v himself_o be_v still_o 46.10_o psal_n 46.10_o and_o know_v that_o i_o be_o god_n to_o this_o be_v that_o he_o do_v command_v 15.19_o deut._n 15.19_o not_o to_o plough_v with_o the_o firstling_n of_o a_o ox_n nor_o shear_v the_o firstling_n of_o a_o sheep_n which_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o figure_n of_o our_o oblation_n by_o that_o kind_n of_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o creature_n 1.18_o i_o be_o 1.18_o yea_o true_o how_o contrary_a be_v too_o much_o of_o employment_n how_o good_a soever_o to_o spiritual_a contrition_n or_o rejoice_v the_o only_a spring_n of_o this_o we_o speak_v of_o experience_v too_o plain_o prove_v the_o thing_n who_o presence_n be_v require_v be_v many_o of_o which_o these_o be_v chief_a the_o author_n enjoin_v the_o cause_n effect_v and_o the_o object_n procure_v the_o author_n i_o speak_v of_o be_v god_n who_o look_v that_o be_v who_o pity_v be_v the_o first_o mover_n as_o of_o every_o other_o so_o of_o this_o religious_a action_n so_o peter_n tear_n baptize_v his_o sin_n for_o then_o say_v ravenna_n peter_n 107._o serm._n 107._o that_o be_v every_o repent_a sinner_n be_v wont_a to_o weep_v when_o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o he_o 22.61.62_o luk._n 22.61.62_o and_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o lord_n turn_v and_o look_v upon_o peter_n and_o peter_n remember_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o before_o the_o cock_n crow_n thou_o shall_v deny_v i_o thrice_o and_o peter_n go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o bitter_o he_o weep_v that_o bitter_o have_v curse_v he_o weep_v bitter_o resolve_v the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o two_o great_a light_n his_o lord_n eye_n for_o it_o be_v write_v ●_o pro._n 20._o ●_o the_o king_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n scatter_v away_o all_o evil_a with_o his_o eye_n 34._o psal_n 34._o now_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o righteous_a pray_v we_o therefore_o for_o that_o righteousness_n that_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n which_o the_o lord_n eye_n may_v not_o disdain_v to_o look_v upon_o especial_o when_o we_o stumble_v &_o fall_v for_o who_o sin_v not_o ●_o 1._o kin._n ●_o so_o may_v we_o indeed_o be_v cold_a but_o never_o so_o congeal_v or_o our_o fountain_n dry_v but_o some_o of_o these_o water_n from_o our_o eye_n may_v slide_v the_o near_a effectual_a worker_n be_v that_o spirit_n that_o in_o the_o beginning_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n 1._o gen._n 1._o and_o move_v to_o the_o end_n what_o ever_o be_v form_v of_o