Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	great_a	hand_n	see_v	2,615	5	3.0652	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72314	A helpe vnto deuotion containing certain moulds or forms of prayer, fitted to seuerall occasions; & penned for the furtherance of those, who haue more desire then skil, to poure out their soules by petitions vnto God. By Sam. Hieron.	Hieron, Samuel, 1576?-1617.	1608 (1608)	STC 13406.3; ESTC S123450	60,160	302

patience_n look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n and_o appear_v of_o thy_o glory_n know_v that_o then_o the_o just_a what_o disgrace_v soev_a be_v now_o cast_v upon_o they_o shall_v shine_v as_o the_o light_n in_o thy_o presence_n final_o o_o lord_n make_v make_v i_o daily_o to_o grow_v so_o weary_a of_o this_o vain_a &_o wretched_a world_n and_o of_o the_o heavy_a load_n of_o my_o own_o corruption_n and_o of_o this_o body_n of_o death_n which_o be_v upon_o i_o &_o to_o strive_v to_o gather_v that_o assurance_n of_o a_o interest_n in_o that_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o that_o i_o may_v look_v for_o this_o great_a day_n and_o in_o my_o desire_n may_v sigh_v for_o it_o and_o hasten_v to_o it_o and_o that_o whensoever_o it_o come_v i_o be_v find_v wake_v with_o my_o lamp_n of_o oil_n in_o my_o hand_n may_v have_v cause_n to_o lift_v up_o my_o head_n not_o doubt_v but_o to_o have_v a_o gracious_a admittance_n into_o my_o master_n joy_n grant_v i_o this_o for_o his_o sake_n which_o sit_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n to_o make_v request_n for_o i_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o thy_o choose_a amen_n 27._o a_o prayer_n fit_v to_o the_o time_n of_o war_n o_o almighty_a god_n who_o be_v hie_v above_o all_o nation_n and_o who_o glory_n be_v above_o the_o heaven_n the_o comfortable_a success_n of_o all_o enterprise_n be_v from_o thou_o only_o to_o be_v look_v for_o thou_o be_v he_o which_o give_v victory_n unto_o king_n to_o thou_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o save_v by_o many_o or_o by_o few_o thou_o can_v make_v one_o to_o chase_v a_o thousand_o thou_o can_v cause_v the_o heart_n even_o of_o the_o most_o valiant_a to_o melt_v their_o hand_n to_o be_v weak_a their_o mind_n to_o faint_v and_o their_o knee_n to_o fall_v away_o like_a water_n if_o thou_o fight_v for_o we_o we_o can_v miscarry_v if_o thou_o favour_v we_o not_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v discomfit_v o_o be_v gracious_a unto_o we_o and_o be_v on_o our_o side_n now_o that_o man_n be_v rise_v up_o against_o us._n they_o take_v crafty_a counsel_n against_o thy_o church_n and_o consult_v how_o to_o cut_v we_o off_o from_o be_v a_o nation_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v to_o quench_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o truth_n which_o shine_v in_o our_o street_n their_o desire_n be_v to_o imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o our_o blood_n and_o to_o advance_v their_o own_o ambition_n by_o our_o overthrow_n o_o turn_v their_o counsel_n into_o foolishness_n let_v not_o their_o mischievous_a imagination_n prosper_v lest_o they_o be_v too_o proud_a o_o our_o god_n make_v they_o like_v unto_o a_o whéel_n &_o as_o the_o stubble_n before_o the_o wind_n scatter_v the_o people_n that_o delight_n in_o war_n go_v out_o o_o lord_n with_o our_o army_n give_v wisdom_n and_o courage_n to_o our_o captain_n gird_v they_o with_o strength_n unto_o the_o battle_n be_v with_o our_o soldier_n teach_v their_o hand_n to_o war_n &_o their_o finger_n to_o fight_v assist_v all_o the_o consultation_n prosper_v the_o policy_n crown_v those_o enterprise_n with_o good_a success_n which_o be_v undertake_v for_o the_o common_a good_a &_o comfort_n of_o the_o state_n doubtless_o o_o lord_n we_o have_v deserve_v thy_o anger_n &_o our_o sin_n do_v cry_v loud_a in_o thy_o ear_n for_o vengeance_n and_o it_o be_v but_o just_a with_o thou_o if_o thou_o shall_v make_v we_o a_o prey_n and_o spoil_v unto_o our_o enemy_n but_o o_o gracious_a god_n let_v we_o fall_v now_o into_o thy_o hand_n for_o thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a &_o let_v we_o not_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n who_o displeasure_n at_o we_o be_v not_o for_o our_o sin_n but_o for_o our_o profession_n and_o religion_n sake_n and_o that_o they_o may_v fill_v their_o own_o enlarge_v &_o unsatiable_a desire_n with_o those_o blessing_n of_o wealth_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o put_v therefore_o thy_o hook_n into_o their_o nostril_n &_o bring_v they_o back_o by_o the_o same_o way_n they_o come_v let_v it_o appear_v that_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o we_o &_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v that_o thou_o will_v help_v we_o and_o that_o very_o early_o let_v there_o be_v none_o invasion_n nor_o go_v out_o nor_o no_o cry_v in_o our_o street_n but_o set_v thou_o peace_n in_o our_o border_n make_v strong_a the_o bar_n of_o our_o gate_n especial_o let_v the_o gospel_n of_o thy_o son_n sound_v yet_o loud_o among_o we_o that_o by_o it_o many_o soul_n may_v be_v gather_v unto_o thou_o so_o we_o thy_o people_n &_o the_o sheep_n of_o thy_o pasture_n shall_v praise_v thou_o for_o ever_o and_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n we_o will_v set_v forth_o thy_o glory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n amen_n 28._o another_o of_o like_a nature_n respect_v the_o time_n of_o dearth_n and_o famine_n cleanness_n of_o tooth_n o_o lord_n and_o scarcenesse_n of_o bread_n have_v be_v ancient_o threaten_v by_o thou_o as_o judgement_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o their_o sin_n many_o way_n also_o thou_o have_v to_o 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people_n and_o though_o the_o bread_n do_v come_v to_o be_v set_v in_o plenty_n before_o we_o yet_o thy_o hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v thou_o can_v take_v away_o the_o staff_n thereof_o so_o that_o we_o shall_v eat_v &_o not_o be_v satisfy_v thus_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v even_o storehouse_n of_o punishment_n so_o that_o our_o heart_n can_v not_o endure_v nor_o our_o hand_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v to_o do_v with_o us._n and_o hereof_o we_o have_v now_o already_o some_o experience_n for_o now_o thou_o have_v in_o part_n begin_v to_o punish_v our_o abuse_n of_o thy_o creature_n our_o fullness_n of_o bread_n our_o contempt_n of_o the_o spiritual_a food_n of_o our_o soul_n with_o outward_a scarcity_n the_o time_n be_v come_v by_o greedy_a worldling_n long_o expect_v in_o which_o they_o may_v make_v the_o measure_n small_a and_o the_o price_n great_a sell_v even_o the_o very_a refuse_n of_o the_o wheat_n their_o tread_v be_v upon_o the_o poor_a their_o 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with_o thou_o and_o to_o approve_v our_o very_a thought_n unto_o thou_o give_v we_o a_o sober_a use_n of_o thy_o creature_n make_v we_o ready_a to_o reach_v out_o our_o hand_n unto_o the_o want_n of_o other_o beget_v in_o we_o a_o godly_a jealousy_n over_o ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v walk_v circumspect_o take_v heed_n to_o ourselves_o in_o our_o eating_n in_o our_o apparel_n in_o our_o company_n in_o our_o recreation_n often_o consider_v our_o way_n and_o labour_v quick_o after_o every_o error_n to_o turn_v our_o foot_n into_o thy_o testimony_n and_o lord_n cause_v we_o to_o be_v earnest_o mindful_a of_o the_o estate_n of_o thy_o whole_a church_n bless_v all_o kingdom_n and_o state_n profess_v thy_o truth_n be_v gracious_a especial_o to_o this_o our_o kingdom_n forgive_v the_o cry_a sin_n of_o the_o time_n continue_v thy_o gospel_n disappoint_v the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o all_o papist_n let_v they_o perish_v as_o many_o as_o have_v evil_a will_n at_o zion_n discover_v 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the_o time_n how_o poorelie_o have_v we_o strive_v against_o our_o own_o corruption_n o_o lord_n if_o thou_o shall_v straight_o mark_v our_o iniquity_n o_o lord_n how_o shall_v we_o stand_v where_o shall_v we_o appear_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o we_o what_o answer_n shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o make_v thou_o to_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o and_o yet_o most_o gracious_a god_n which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o custom_n in_o evil_a have_v breed_v such_o a_o hardness_n in_o we_o and_o have_v bring_v such_o a_o crust_n upon_o our_o conscience_n that_o we_o can_v be_v persuade_v that_o thy_o wrath_n be_v so_o terrible_a or_o our_o sin_n so_o grievous_a or_o our_o estate_n so_o woeful_a as_o indeed_o it_o be_v hence_o it_o come_v that_o we_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o such_o awe_n of_o thy_o majesty_n as_o we_o shall_v we_o do_v not_o so_o tremble_v at_o thy_o justice_n nor_o esteem_v thy_o promise_n and_o mercy_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v we_o beseech_v thou_o therefore_o to_o take_v the_o 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