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	work_n	2,986	5	5.9689	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20226	A sermon of Gods prouidence Very godly and profitable: preached at South-shoobery in Essex, by Arthur Dent, Minister of Gods word.; Platforme, made for the proofe of Gods providence	Dent, Arthur, d. 1607.	1609 (1609)	STC 6647; ESTC S116580	16,828	48

〈…〉_z d_o write_v of_o they_o ancient_a lear_a 〈…〉_z d_o chrysostom_n in_o his_o ten_o homily_n 〈…〉_z upon_o genesis_n use_v this_o similitude_n say_v he_o in_o earthly_a matter_n when_o 〈…〉_z e_o see_v these_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v ap_fw-mi 〈…〉_z ove_n by_o grave_n and_o mighty_a man_n 〈…〉_z e_o mislike_v not_o their_o censure_n not_o 〈…〉_z in-say_a it_o but_o prefer_v their_o judgement_n before_o our_o own_o how_o much_o more_o 〈…〉_z uld_v we_o carry_v the_o same_o mind_n of_o all_o 〈…〉_z ble_a creature_n which_o we_o know_v that_o 〈…〉_z d_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n make_v 〈…〉_z at_o since_o we_o have_v receive_v his_o censure_n of_o they_o all_o that_o all_o that_o h_o 〈…〉_z make_v be_v very_o good_a let_v we_o suspe_n 〈…〉_z our_o judgment_n &_o bury_v they_o in_o silenc_n 〈…〉_z and_o let_v we_o not_o dare_v to_o prefer_v the_o judgment_n of_o all_o man_n before_o the_o lord_n a_o 〈…〉_z we_o may_v persuade_v ourselves_o with_o 〈…〉_z strong_a and_o sufficient_a argument_n the_o 〈…〉_z the_o lord_n make_v all_o thing_n in_o great_a join_a 〈…〉_z doom_n and_o mercy_n and_o in_o a_o word_n the_o 〈…〉_z the_o lord_n make_v nothing_o unaduised_a or_o without_o cause_n but_o though_o we_o know_v 〈…〉_z not_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o work_n become_v 〈…〉_z of_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o understanding_n yet_o have_v he_o make_v all_o thing_n 〈…〉_z according_v to_o his_o wisdom_n and_o most_o mi_fw-mi 〈…〉_z thy_fw-mi mercy_n thus_o far_o chrysostom_n if_o the_o 〈…〉_z fore_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o aristotle_n 〈…〉_z ture_n make_v nothing_o in_o vain_a as_o y_o ●_o m_o 〈…〉_z who_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a of_o true_a region_n affirm_v of_o nature_n which_o he_o 〈…〉_z judge_v to_o be_v both_o blind_a &_o brutish_a ho_o 〈…〉_z much_o more_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o attrib_v 〈…〉_z unto_o the_o most_o wise_a creator_n of_o all_o thin_a 〈…〉_z this_o perfection_n in_o his_o creation_n that_o make_v nothing_o in_o vain_a but_o all_o thy_o 〈…〉_z in_o great_a 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near_o slip_v when_o he_o see_v the_o prospe_n 〈…〉_z thy_fw-mi of_o the_o wicked_a and_o punishment_n a_o 〈…〉_z hard_o entertainment_n of_o the_o godly_a u●till_o he_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o g_o 〈…〉_z then_o understand_v he_o their_o end_n ●hat_n until_o david_n enter_v into_o god_n school_n &_o learned_a by_o his_o word_n &_o holy_a spirit_n he_o order_v all_o thing_n most_o wise_o a_o 〈…〉_z just_o after_o pompey_n have_v be_v put_v to_o 〈…〉_z worst_a in_o the_o battle_n fight_v betw_o 〈…〉_z caesar_n &_o he_o in_o the_o confine_n of_o ph_o 〈…〉_z salos_fw-la &_o escape_v by_o flight_n to_o mytele_n 〈…〉_z he_o go_v to_o cratippus_n and_o disput_n 〈…〉_z with_o the_o philosopher_n in_o his_o guard_n 〈…〉_z whither_o he_o think_v there_o be_v a_o 〈…〉_z god_n which_o by_o his_o providence_n rule_v earth_n and_o for_o that_o before_o in_o very_a 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z varel_n he_o have_v have_v most_o prosperous_a 〈…〉_z ccesse_n as_o when_o he_o have_v subdue_v &_o in_o 〈…〉_z aitaile_n 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