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	think_v	time_n	3,167	5	3.3852	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75003	The beauty of holiness Written by the author of The whole duty of man, &c. To which is added holy devotions upon several occasions, fitted to the main uses of a Christian life.	Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.; Hove, Frederick Hendrick van, 1628?-1698, engraver.	1684 (1684)	Wing A1096A; ESTC R223525	94,600	252

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christ_n my_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n in_o who_o most_o holy_a word_n i_o further_o pray_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v by_o they_o that_o visit_v the_o sick_a o_o eternal_a god_n who_o in_o thy_o holy_a word_n by_o the_o apostle_n have_v promise_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a and_o thou_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o and_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v sin_n they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o we_o come_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o disease_a and_o distress_a friend_n visit_v under_o thy_o hand_n speak_v comfortable_o o_o lord_n unto_o his_o soul_n seal_v in_o his_o heart_n by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v away_o all_o his_o offence_n blot_v all_o his_o sin_n out_o of_o thy_o remembrance_n grant_v he_o thy_o grace_n to_o bear_v willing_o this_o cross_n the_o cross_n of_o sickness_n 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may_v apply_v our_o heart_n unto_o wisdom_n give_v both_o this_o thy_o servant_n and_o all_o of_o we_o grace_n willing_o to_o forsake_v this_o present_a evil_a world_n and_o so_o to_o live_v in_o thy_o fear_n that_o we_o may_v die_v in_o thy_o favour_n and_o so_o reign_v with_o thou_o for_o ever_o hereafter_o grant_v this_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n our_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n amen_n a_o thanksgiving_n after_o sickness_n o_o most_o merciful_a lord_n god_n i_o thy_o late_a sick_a and_o sorrowful_a servant_n do_v with_o bend_a knee_n and_o a_o thankful_a heart_n prostrate_v myself_o before_o thou_o at_o this_o time_n acknowledge_v that_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o love_a father_n unto_o i_o not_o only_o before_o i_o be_v yet_o bear_v but_o ever_o since_o i_o hang_v upon_o my_o mother_n breast_n manifest_a experience_n have_v i_o have_v of_o thy_o manifold_a mercy_n many_o time_n but_o never_o more_o than_o in_o my_o late_a and_o last_o visitation_n i_o offer_v now_o unto_o 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sickness_n in_o sickness_n to_o think_v of_o death_n and_o at_o all_o time_n so_o to_o think_v of_o judgement_n that_o whether_o i_o wake_v or_o sleep_v eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o i_o do_v else_o i_o may_v ever_o have_v this_o sound_v in_o my_o ear_n arise_v you_o dead_a and_o come_v to_o judgement_n give_v i_o grace_n o_o lord_n to_o make_v this_o use_n of_o my_o affliction_n past_a and_o to_o cleave_v and_o stick_v fast_o unto_o thou_o in_o all_o holiness_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v through_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o name_n and_o word_n i_o further_o pray_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n of_o death_n and_o now_o i_o can_v think_v any_o conclusion_n more_o fit_a and_o proper_a

there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o more_o pleasure_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n than_o in_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o four_o thing_n propose_v to_o be_v consider_v need_v not_o puzzle_v any_o man_n to_o prove_v it_o how_o delightful_a be_v all_o act_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n how_o unexpressible_a be_v that_o comfort_n that_o the_o devout_a soul_n find_v in_o converse_v with_o god_n well_o may_v the_o psalmist_n say_v light_n be_v sow_o for_o the_o righteous_a and_o gladness_n for_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n psal_n 97.11_o he_o often_o experience_v that_o sweetness_n and_o satisfaction_n that_o be_v the_o result_n of_o obedience_n whileas_o solomon_n who_o can_v pass_v the_o best_a verdict_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n yet_o conclude_v they_o to_o be_v but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o allay_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n first_o the_o unruliness_n of_o immoderate_a passion_n which_o fret_v and_o vex_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o hinder_v the_o sinner_n from_o taste_v its_o pleasure_n second_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o invisible_a be_v arm_v to_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o misdemeanour_n conscience_n upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o guilt_n recoil_v upon_o the_o sinner_n and_o mar_v all_o the_o pleasure_n he_o promise_v himself_o to_o enjoy_v this_o make_a belshazzer_n a_o king_n and_o environ_v with_o his_o noble_n tremble_v and_o quake_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o cup_n but_o suppose_v vice_n do_v bring_v as_o much_o pleasure_n along_o with_o they_o as_o they_o pretend_v yet_o upon_o two_o account_n they_o be_v not_o half_a so_o delicious_a as_o the_o pleasure_n that_o spring_v from_o a_o good_a life_n first_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o interrupt_v of_o a_o short_a duration_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n express_v they_o they_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n how_o quick_o will_v a_o period_n be_v put_v to_o all_o these_o pleasure_n which_o now_o make_v so_o much_o 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which_o be_v so_o cross_a to_o his_o very_a nature_n and_o opposite_a to_o reason_n as_o every_o sin_n be_v can_v a_o man_n find_v pleasure_n in_o do_v that_o which_o he_o know_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v sure_o the_o rebounding_n of_o conscience_n upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o do_v amiss_o will_v soon_o raze_v out_o any_o pleasure_n that_o sin_n afford_v and_o a_o sick_a man_n may_v more_o rational_o expect_v rest_n than_o those_o man_n pleasure_n and_o contentment_n second_o it_o can_v afford_v little_a pleasure_n to_o man_n to_o act_v quite_o contrary_a to_o their_o own_o interest_n it_o be_v rather_o like_o the_o laughter_n of_o fool_n and_o mad_a man_n than_o a_o real_a pleasure_n that_o such_o man_n can_v pretend_v to_o now_o every_o sinner_n quite_o ruin_v his_o interest_n and_o happiness_n while_o he_o run_v headlong_o to_o destruction_n and_o for_o a_o present_a pleasure_n which_o be_v only_o grateful_a to_o the_o sensual_a appetite_n lose_v those_o last_a river_n of_o 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