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
A60385	Ergon pseudous kai misthos alētheias, or, The wicked mans sad disappointment and the righteous mans sure recompence being a sermon preached the 17th day of October, 1661, at the solemn funerals of the Right Worshipful Sir Abraham Raynardson, Knight, late alderman of London / by George Smalwood.	Smalwood, George, 1604-1679.	1661 (1661)	Wing S4006; ESTC R10143	27,597	40

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o wicked_a man_n sad_a disappointment_n and_o the_o righteous_a man_n sure_a recompense_n be_v a_o sermon_n preach_v the_o 17_o the_o day_n of_o october_n 1661._o at_o the_o solemn_a funeral_n of_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sir_n abraham_n raynardson_n knight_n late_a alderman_n of_o london_n by_o george_n smalwood_n m._n a._n and_o rector_n of_o st._n margaret_n new-fish-street_n london_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d macar_n hom_n 17._o justus_n fructum_fw-la eligit_fw-la folia_fw-la peccator_n ambros_n de_fw-fr paradiso_n cap._n 13._o quam_fw-la beata_fw-la civitas_n quae_fw-la plurimos_fw-la justos_fw-la habet_fw-la quomodo_fw-la benedicitur_fw-la tota_fw-la de_fw-la parte_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-la abel_n &_o cain_n l._n 2._o cap._n 3._o london_n print_v by_o be_o hunt_n for_o william_n hope_v and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o blue_a anchor_n on_o the_o back_n side_n of_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1661._o to_o the_o 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resemble_v he_o be_v a_o sour_a of_o seed_n 2._o the_o seed_n which_o he_o sow_v be_v righteousness_n 3._o his_o perseverance_n and_o continuance_n in_o sow_v this_o seed_n he_o be_v sow_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n that_o be_v still_o sow_v all_o his_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d long_o he_o never_o break_v off_o this_o work_n till_o it_o be_v quite_o finish_v and_o that_o will_v not_o be_v till_o his_o life_n be_v end_v of_o each_o of_o these_o in_o order_n 1._o the_o righteous_a man_n be_v a_o sour_a of_o seed_n this_o metaphor_n of_o sow_v fit_o set_v forth_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a a_o righteous_a man_n be_v like_o one_o that_o sow_v seed_n in_o a_o field_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o preparation_n for_o it_o for_o as_o before_o the_o seed_n be_v sow_o the_o ground_n must_v be_v break_v and_o plough_v up_o and_o so_o make_v sit_v to_o receive_v it_o so_o he_o that_o sow_v righteousness_n must_v first_o have_v his_o heart_n plough_v and_o 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be_v plough_v up_o than_o the_o seed_n of_o grace_n must_v be_v cast_v in_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n be_v declare_v and_o apply_v by_o the_o faithful_a dispenser_n of_o divine_a mystery_n the_o preacher_n say_v in_o the_o morning_n sow_v thy_o seed_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n withhold_v not_o thy_o hand_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o shall_v prosper_v either_o this_o or_o that_o or_o whether_o both_o shall_v be_v alike_o good_a eccles_n 11._o 6._o this_o be_v not_o much_o unlike_o s._n paul_n counsel_n to_o timothy_n preach_v the_o word_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 2._o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v careful_a to_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o leave_v the_o success_n to_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n for_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v the_o ●…etes_fw-la ut_fw-la sementem_fw-la feceris_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o ●…etes_fw-la kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v liken_v unto_o a_o man_n that_o sow_v good_a seed_n in_o his_o field_n mat._n 13._o 14._o after_o plough_v there_o must_v be_v sow_v or_o no_o crop_n can_v be_v expect_v 3_o after_o sow_v the_o seed_n there_o must_v be_v rain_n to_o moisten_v it_o and_o sunshine_n to_o warm_v it_o and_o make_v it_o spring_v forth_o for_o humour_n &_o calor_fw-la moisture_n and_o heat_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o growth_n so_o the_o seed_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v sow_o in_o the_o heart_n must_v still_o be_v water_v with_o the_o tear_n of_o true_a godly_a sorrow_n and_o with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n from_o above_o they_o that_o sow_v in_o tear_n can_v only_o look_v to_o reap_v to_o joy_n he_o that_o go_v forth_o and_o weep_v bear_v precious_a seed_n shall_v doubtless_o come_v again_o with_o rejoice_v bring_v his_o sheaf_n with_o he_o psal_n 126._o 5_o 6._o a_o drip_a spring_n be_v most_o likely_a to_o produce_v a_o plentiful_a harvest_n and_o then_o the_o sunshine_n of_o the_o spirit_n must_v continual_o warm_v and_o quicken_v the_o seed_n of_o grace_n till_o it_o spring_v up_o and_o come_v at_o last_o to_o maturity_n for_o the_o letter_n kill_v but_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o 4_o when_o the_o ground_n be_v well_o plough_v and_o the_o seed_n be_v sow_v water_v and_o warm_v there_o must_v be_v expectation_n and_o patient_a wait_v till_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n so_o when_o the_o seed_n of_o grace_n be_v sow_o it_o must_v have_v a_o time_n to_o grow_v and_o ripen_v by_o degree_n for_o no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o perfection_n optimus_fw-la nemo_n repent_v sit_fw-la optimus_fw-la of_o goodness_n on_o a_o sudden_a the_o sun_n climb_v by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o his_o meridian_n altitude_n and_o so_o the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o the_o shine_a light_n that_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n prov._n 4._o 18._o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n first_o the_o blade_n than_o the_o ear_n 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