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	lord_n	sin_n	3,005	5	4.4939	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73805	Mr. Edward Dering, his godly priuate prayers for Christian families Whereunto is annexed, his briefe and necessary catechisme for housholders.	Dering, Edward, 1540?-1576.; Cooper, Thomas, fl. 1626.	1624 (1624)	STC 6690; ESTC S125308	105,149	478

and_o die_v to_o thou_o &_o with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o glorify_v thy_o most_o holy_a name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o we_o beseech_v thou_o also_o good_a lord_n our_o god_n for_o all_o our_o brother_n wheresoever_o that_o those_o which_o be_v in_o thy_o church_n in_o peace_n and_o safety_n may_v prosper_v and_o go_v for_o ward_n and_o stand_v in_o thy_o truth_n for_o ever_o that_o thy_o goodness_n may_v be_v assure_v unto_o themand_a that_o thou_o will_v keep_v their_o place_n and_o maintain_v their_o cause_n against_o all_o that_o labour_n to_o trouble_v they_o and_o for_o such_o as_o do_v yet_o labour_v under_o tyranny_n and_o affliction_n who_o suffering_n thou_o know_v o_o lord_n better_a than_o we_o can_v declare_v it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o break_v the_o rod_n of_o their_o oppressor_n to_o quench_v the_o fire_n of_o their_o adversary_n &_o to_o lighten_v or_o rather_o clean_o take_v away_o that_o burden_n that_o they_o so_o press_v they_o withal_o that_o they_o together_o with_o we_o may_v join_v in_o thy_o congregation_n and_o feed_v safe_o so_o that_o there_o may_v be_v none_o to_o scar_n us._n let_v thy_o spirit_n of_o comfort_n possess_v our_o heart_n that_o all_o trouble_n may_v seem_v less_o than_o thy_o truth_n and_o glory_n &_o so_o lighten_v our_o eye_n that_o in_o our_o darkness_n we_o may_v have_v such_o sight_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v in_o that_o high_a mountain_n where_o he_o be_v now_o so_o glorious_a that_o our_o grief_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o a_o special_a morning_n prayer_n for_o the_o sabbath_n most_o mighty_a and_o glorious_a lord_n of_o host_n &_o god_n of_o sabbath_n who_o though_o thou_o do_v rest_v from_o all_o thy_o work_n of_o creation_n yet_o daily_o work_v in_o all_o the_o world_n dispose_v and_o preserve_v all_o thing_n therein_o by_o thy_o general_a providence_n and_o especial_o rule_a in_o thy_o church_n and_o child_n do_v all_o their_o work_n for_o they_o and_o daily_o 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spare_v who_o thou_o please_v in_o thou_o there_o be_v infinite_a wisdom_n to_o draw_v thy_o child_n unto_o thou_o by_o contrary_a mean_n some_o by_o fear_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n allure_a other_o by_o thy_o tender_a compassion_n that_o thou_o only_o may_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o thy_o work_n melt_v some_o by_o thy_o patience_n which_o harden_v other_o and_o harden_v some_o by_o thy_o correction_n which_o soften_v other_o meditate_v o_o my_o soul_n on_o this_o power_n wisdom_n and_o mercy_n of_o thy_o glorious_a god_n exalt_v he_o and_o say_v who_o be_v like_o our_o god_n that_o spare_v and_o punish_v who_o he_o please_v that_o punish_v by_o spare_v and_o spare_v by_o punish_v and_o solet_fw-la thy_o heart_n begin_v this_o day_n with_o such_o devoute_a meditation_n and_o ravishment_n therewith_o that_o it_o may_v true_o cast_v thou_o down_o before_o his_o glorious_a presence_n and_o utter_o cast_v thou_o out_o of_o all_o carnal_a confidence_n and_o so_o whole_o cast_v 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equity_n of_o this_o thy_o own_o ordinance_n that_o what_o thou_o have_v for_o thy_o own_o entire_a and_o solemme_n worship_n so_o unchangeable_o ratify_v we_o may_v not_o esteem_v common_a and_o indifferent_a as_o either_o to_o seek_v myself_o any_o whit_n therein_o or_o else_o not_o to_o seek_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n as_o if_o either_o thou_o have_v impose_v rest_n from_o our_o worldly_a employment_n because_o idleness_n please_v thou_o and_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v part_n of_o the_o worship_n or_o else_o may_v excuse_v we_o from_o spiritual_a employment_n or_o else_o that_o herein_o also_o we_o may_v take_v our_o ease_n and_o serve_v ourselves_o refresh_v the_o labour_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o satisf_v the_o flesh_n but_o cause_v we_o gracious_a god_n to_o know_v that_o

we_o shall_v at_o length_n attain_v the_o haven_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o thy_o poor_a servant_n and_o vouchsafe_v i_o this_o grace_n of_o hope_n to_o establish_v my_o waver_a spirit_n that_o neither_o thing_n present_a may_v discourage_v i_o from_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o good_a issue_n nor_o thing_n to_o come_v may_v confound_v i_o in_o the_o pursuit_n thereof_o as_o be_v so_o far_o above_o my_o capacity_n so_o exceed_v my_o desert_n for_o i_o confess_v o_o lord_n unfeigned_o before_o thou_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n which_o i_o carry_v about_o i_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n from_o thou_o as_o all_o my_o father_n be_v and_o in_o regard_n of_o my_o inward_a blindness_n can_v see_v afar_o off_o to_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a calling_n that_o be_v set_v before_o i_o and_o therefore_o be_o subject_a to_o many_o distraction_n &_o slavish_a fear_n both_o to_o divert_v or_o stay_v i_o in_o my_o journey_n and_o to_o disappoint_v i_o of_o the_o mark_n which_o i_o shall_v 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deliverance_n cause_v i_o in_o all_o my_o trouble_n to_o commit_v myself_o in_o well_o do_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o thou_o my_o faithful_a creator_n that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v keep_v by_o thy_o mighty_a power_n through_o faith_n grant_v i_o these_o thing_n o_o god_n of_o my_o hope_n even_o for_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n the_o hope_n of_o my_o endless_a glory_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o o_o righteous_a father_n with_o god_n the_o bless_a spirit_n the_o comforter_n be_v ascribe_v all_o glory_n power_n dominion_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o obtain_n and_o increase_n of_o love._n holy_a father_n who_o out_o of_o the_o boundless_a riches_n of_o thy_o free_a grace_n do_v so_o love_v i_o that_o thou_o give_v thy_o only_a son_n to_o death_n for_o i_o that_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o snare_n of_o destruction_n i_o may_v be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o therefore_o do_v love_v 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from_o dead_a work_n that_o i_o may_v serve_v thou_o the_o live_a god_n in_o the_o newness_n of_o spirit_n that_o so_o discern_v in_o this_o lively_a mirror_n of_o thy_o love_n unto_o i_o i_o own_o unworthiness_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o inability_n to_o love_v thou_o again_o i_o may_v whole_o deny_v myself_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v of_o thou_o in_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o power_n be_v enable_v to_o love_v thou_o again_o grant_v i_o therefore_o gracious_a god_n to_o trust_v perfect_o in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o i_o may_v feel_v myself_o to_o be_v belove_v of_o thou_o in_o he_o and_o inflame_v my_o hart_n with_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n that_o so_o in_o he_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o again_o and_o see_v nothing_o in_o i_o be_v able_a to_o hinder_v this_o thy_o love_n in_o he_o to_o i_o oh_o grant_v i_o that_o nothing_o within_o i_o or_o without_o i_o may_v hinder_v or_o separate_v my_o love_n from_o thou_o and_o see_v of_o thy_o own_o free_a grace_n thou_o do_v love_v i_o in_o he_o oh_o grant_v i_o for_o his_o sake_n only_o to_o love_v thou_o see_v he_o think_v nothing_o no_o not_o his_o precious_a blood_n too_o dear_a to_o express_v his_o love_n unto_o i_o oh_o let_v i_o think_v all_o thing_n base_a in_o comparison_n of_o my_o love_n unto_o he_o see_v he_o love_v i_o in_o deed_n not_o only_o in_o word_n both_o do_v for_o i_o what_o i_o can_v not_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o i_o what_o i_o can_v never_o have_v endure_v oh_o grant_v i_o to_o love_v thou_o again_o not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o deed_n both_o do_v