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	see_v	word_n	2,862	5	3.8031	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66934	Balaams reply to the asse, or, The clergies ansvver to the contreys complaint by H. VV..	H. W.	1661 (1661)	Wing W34; ESTC R8052	3,544	14

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scorn_n and_o loss_n endure_v the_o live_n be_v your_o own_o we_o but_o the_o cure_n 5_o it_o will_v be_v no_o wonder_n to_o your_o learned_a train_n that_o issacar_n of_o levy_n shall_v complain_v the_o ass_n spleen_n will_v in_o his_o mouth_n remain_v 6_o nor_o will_v i_o hope_v seem_v sttrange_a to_o any_o one_o that_o there_o be_v among_o we_o such_o division_n proud_a jack_n do_v evermore_o abuse_v poor_a john_n 7_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v for_o bala'm_n to_o reply_v unto_o the_o ass_n charge_n when_o all_o man_n cry_v a_o switch_n and_o spurr'_v the_o heft_n philosophy_n 8_o yet_o in_o my_o heart_n i_o think_v no_o wise_a man_n do_v think_v we_o false_a prophet_n for_o they_o all_o do_v know_v they_o be_v but_o ass_n that_o do_v count_v we_o so_o 9_o but_o oh_o we_o can_v hold_v shall_v we_o not_o speak_v and_o sigh_v aloud_o our_o very_a heart_n will_v break_v it_o will_v vex_v a_o moses_n be_v he_o never_o so_o meek_a 10_o say_v can_v it_o choose_v but_o grieve_v our_o soul_n to_o see_v simeon_n and_o levy_n fight_v both_o disagree_v and_o sorry_a boy_n old_a father_n vilify_v 11_o do_v ever_o any_o since_o the_o curse_a ca●…_n turn_v up_o his_o father_n skirt_n divulge_v his_o shame_n yes_o yes_o my_o own_o dear_a son_n have_v do_v the_o same_o 12_o and_o as_o if_o god_n be_v deaf_a and_o conscience_n dumb_a rebellion_n but_o a_o peccadillo_n some_o like_a nero_n have_v display_v their_o mother_n womb._n 13_o lord_n do_v thou_o send_v the_o wild_a and_o savage_a bear_n to_o slay_v the_o unto'ward_a boy_n that_o sooff_a be_v at_o the_o good_a prophet_n for_o his_o want_n of_o hair_n 14_o how_o can_v thou_o stay_v thy_o hand_n when_o man_n and_o all_o do_v join_v together_o and_o we_o scoff_v call_v though_o not_o bald_a priest_n by_o chance_n yet_o priest_n of_o ba'al_n 15_o and_o why_o on_o john_n what_o mean_v those_o name_n and_o word_n or_o have_v the_o church_n her_o knight_n as_o well_o as_o lord_n or_o tell_v i_o be_v her_o key_n exchange_v for_o sword_n 16_o true_a not_o long_o since_o he_o lay_v dead_a in_o a_o swoon_n of_o civil_a war_n the_o cross_n and_o wane_a moon_n part_v her_o ensign_n and_o the_o be_v undo_v 17_o but_o that_o some_o gallane_n heart_n that_o scorn_v the_o loss_n of_o life_n and_o good_n at_o heft_n but_o splended_a dross_n stay_v for_o to_o help_v their_o mother_n bear_v her_o cross_n 18_o but_o why_o sir_n john_n will_v not_o st._n george_n have_v be_v a_o better_a epithet_n but_o chief_o when_o griffin_n and_o dragon_n be_v so_o never_o a_o kin_n 19_o or_o be_v it_o asleep_o great_a piece_n of_o eminence_n to_o be_v a_o mother_n than_o a_o maid_n defence_n be_v love_n inferior_a to_o obedience_n 20_o why_o the_o rude_a vulgar_a folk_n do_v call_v we_o john_n and_o add_v a_o sir_n i_o must_v profess_v i_o be_o one_o as_o must_v go_v seek_v a_o revelation_n 21_o true_o we_o have_v be_v as_o we_o do_v all_o confess_v a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o howl_a wilderness_n save_o that_o we_o may_v not_o preach_v up_o righteousness_n 22_o beside_o our_o commons_o too_o be_v very_o small_a like_a to_o the_o baptist_n yet_o they_o differ_v all_o john_n feed_v on_o honey_n but_o we_o feed_v on_o gall._n 23_o yet_o we_o embrace_v the_o title_n it_o be_v no_o shame_n for_o to_o be_v christen_v with_o the_o baptist_n name_n may_v we_o be_v like_o he_o all_o a_o burn_a flame_n 24_o but_o ah_o this_o be_v not_o all_o that_o you_o do_v see_v a_o thousand_o hard_a name_n as_o yet_o here_o be_v in_o the_o poor_a person_n genealogy_n 25_o dog_n bear_n and_o wolf_n tiger_n and_o such_o as_o they_o that_o range_v the_o silent_a wood_n live_v on_o the_o prey_n be_v hieroglypick_n fit_a for_o as_o they_o say_v 26_o and_o yet_o god_n know_v a_o our_o heart_n and_o and_o soul_n we_o can_v nor_o fight_v nor_o fews_n be_v infolent_a nor_o prond_n or_o flush_v ourselves_o with_o quaff_v humane_a blood_n 27_o but_o so_o the_o tyrant_n monarch_n of_o the_o east_n use_v in_o their_o triumph_n o●_n the●_n solemn_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bias_n poor_a christ●●●…_n in_o the_o skin_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 28_o what_o it_o be_v we_o have_v do_v true_o we_o do_v not_o know_v to_o merit_v ill_a of_o they_o do_v we_o weed_v go_v with_o bend_a knee_n to_o supplicate_v our_o foe_n 29_o if_o we_o have_v take_v away_o from_o any_o one_o more_o than_o our_o tent'h_n on_o this_o condition_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o make_v restitution_n 30_o if_o altar_n taper_n be_v idolatry_n gown_n cassack_n tippet_n rag_n of_o popery_n shew'us_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o we_o will_v lay_v 〈◊〉_d by_o 31_o but_o if_o the_o read_a prayer_n be_v all_o our_o bl●●●…_n '_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maybe_o teach_v the_o same_o the_o ass_n may_v then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 32_o for_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o so_o much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o 〈◊〉_d ●ye_z may_v soon_o speak_v the●_n 〈◊〉_d 33_o but_o oh_o we_o can_v pray_v our_o heart_n be_v scant_o strange_a that_o we_o can_v pray_v and_o yet_o can_v cant_v the_o poor_a man_n never_o do_v expression_n want_v 34_o true_o we_o cant_v hang_v the_o head_n and_o look_v demure_a talk_v fast_o and_o loud_o like_o monkey_n in_o a_o lure_n and_o then_o not_o question_v but_o to_o sin_v secure_a 35_o we_o do_v not_o love_v a_o long_a and_o tedious_a story_n full_a of_o perenthesis_n pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n the_o pater_n noster_n the_o best_a directory_n 36_o we_o do_v profess_v that_o we_o be_v none_o of_o those_o that_o circumflex_n their_o sermonas_n with_o their_o nose_n and_o mingle_v hopkins_n rhyme_n with_o wisdowes_n prose_n 37_o yet_o will_v you_o but_o vouchsafe_v to_o view_v the_o prayer_n of_o your_o good_a mother_n sinoe_v these_o latter_a year_n mix_v with_o the_o incense_n of_o a_o prelate_n tear_n 38_o will_v you_o but_o hearken_v to_o her_o groan_n and_o cry_n her_o sweet_a patheticksand_n apostrophy_n you_o will_v say_v there_o be_v no_o rich_a sacrifice_n 39_o the_o penitent_a disciple_n i_o d●●●…_n sw●●●_n never_o weep_v so_o much_o when_o the_o pert_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fasten_v his_o fetter_n and_o do_v he_o scure_a 40_o even_o so_o the_o b●●●_n tree_n lovingly_z bestow_v it_o tear_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o do_v ●●…_n tear_n heal_v as_o the_o blood_n that_o from_o it_o flow_v 41_o but_o stay_v here_o ●●●…_n fright_v just_a like_o a_o tailor_n bill_n a_o threadbare_a knight_n they_o say_v we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d loose_a profane_a and_o ●ight_n 42_o i_o do_v not_o wish_v these_o article_n may_v be_v as_o false_a a_o charge_n as_o manifest_v a_o lie_n as_o those_o be_v of_o a_o former_a century_n 43_o for_o then_o the_o bribe_a person_n that_o shall_v go_v to_o prove_v the_o imputation_n to_o be_v so_o will_v be_v the_o great_a scandal_n of_o the_o two_o 44_o but_o yet_o i_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v be_v no_o less_o religious_a in_o plenty_n then_o distress_n in_o canaan_n then_o in_o the_o wilderness_n 45_o but_o we_o be_v drunkard_n man_n will_v lie_v and_o swear_v though_o we_o with_o modesty_n and_o tear_n declare_v true_a be_v our_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o prayer_n 46_o then_o we_o for_o theives_n and_o robber_n they_o do_v brand_n though_o we_o profess_v we_o will_v upon_o no_o hand_n purchase_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o church_n land_n 47_o but_o we_o be_v wanton_a lustful_a fond_a and_o fickle_a and_o in_o our_o neighbour_n corn_n do_v thrust_v our_o sickle_n when_o we_o god_n win_v all_o hate_n a_o conventickle_a 48_o last_o we_o be_v dark_a light_n blind_a guide_n by_o name_n though_o if_o we_o be_v say_v which_o deserve_v must_v blame_v a_o glimmer_a taper_n or_o a_o wander_a flame_n 49_o and_o yet_o the_o fault_n not_o we_o we_o have_v no_o doubt_n remain_v till_o now_o bright_a shine_a and_o devout_a have_v not_o a_o sequestration_n blow_v we_o out_o 50_o that_o northern_a gust_n that_o fatal_a hurrican_a that_o rush_v through_o all_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o land_n root_v up_o oak_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mushroom_n stand_v 51_o good_a lord_n how_o prejudice_n and_o passion_n blea●s_v our_o eye_n how_o self_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o ear_n which_o way_n the_o wind_n blow_n the_o sailor_n steer_v 52_o if_o we_o say_v nothing_o than_o they_o spur●_n and_o kick_n call_v we_o dumb_a dog_n and_o throw_v we_o bone_n to_o pick_v the_o ass_n will_v vapour_n when_o the_o ●yons_n sick_a 53_o when_o we_o resufe_v to_o see_v at_o least_o to_o mind_n their_o gross_a abuse_n than_o the_o priest_n be_v blind_a weep_v perhaps_o to_o see_v they_o so_o unkind_a 54_o but_o if_o we_o justisie_n our_o holiness_n and_o prove_v by_o reason_n what_o we_o do_v profess_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v foolishness_n 55_o at_o last_o when_o envy_n can_v find_v a_o hole_n to_o shroud_v herself_n down_o they_o sit_v and_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o poor_a silly_a superctitious_a soul_n 56_o these_o be_v the_o scoff_v and_o jeer_n the_o cruel_a hit_n that_o wicked_a head_n invent_v in_o drunken_a fit_n to_o vex_v good_a man_n and_o exercise_v 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like_o silly_a gnat_n and_o fly_n 63_o and_o 〈◊〉_d my_o lord●_n since_o we_o to_o you_o have_v cry_v and_o nothing_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o hide_v pict_n your_o sorrow_n pardon_v we_o beside●…_n 64_o o_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o can_v thou_o see_v the_o bondman_n scoff_n at_o isaac_n and_o not_o be_v in_o love_n to_o he_o offend_v present_o 65_o alas_o we_o do_v sigh_n and_o complain_v because_o our_o honour_n lie_n at_o stake_n but_o the_o good_a law_n your_o reputation_n and_o the_o church_n cause_n 66_o it_o be_v time_n it_o be_v time_n my_o lord_n or_o to_o keep_v in_o for_o your_o own_o safety_n or_o go_v arm_v when_o the_o lion_n couchant_a in_o the_o ass_n skin_n 67_o i_o will_v say_v but_o this_o take_v it_o on_o a_o levits_n word_n when_o once_o the_o ass_n do_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n thus_o kick_v sir_n john_n he_o will_v quick_o ●●…ng_v my_o lord_n finis_fw-la