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	king_n	lord_n	6,936	5	3.8165	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28267	A letter from a Christian friend in the country to another in the city	Ro. Bl.	1655 (1655)	Wing B3036; ESTC R12918	6,677	8

their_o prayer_n how_o long_a lord_n holy_a and_o true_a will_v it_o be_v ere_o thou_o aveng_v etc._n etc._n among_o other_o cause_n of_o this_o complaint_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o word_n of_o solomon_n 30._o prov._n 22._o it_o be_v because_o of_o a_o servant_n when_o he_o reigntch_v your_o trade_n i_o hear_v in_o the_o city_n be_v become_v and_o likely_a to_o continue_v so_o dead_a that_o man_n who_o have_v not_o good_a stock_n be_v ready_a to_o shut_v up_o shop_n but_o your_o condition_n in_o the_o city_n i_o believe_v be_v make_v better_a than_o we_o in_o the_o country_n in_o respect_n both_o of_o landlord_n and_o tenent_n the_o one_o can_v scarce_o get_v any_o rent_n because_o the_o other_o can_v raise_v it_o farmer_n profess_v they_o must_v give_v up_o their_o farm_n because_o the_o profit_n will_v not_o ballast_n the_o charge_n of_o tillage_n and_o tax_n it_o be_v the_o vain_a brag_n of_o cajus_n marius_n that_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o ruin_n of_o carthage_n and_o be_v it_o not_o the_o disgrace_n of_o our_o grandee_n that_o they_o be_v grow_v great_a by_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o country_n he_o be_v a_o heathen_a and_o die_v mad_a they_o be_v either_o christian_n or_o hypocrite_n and_o may_v be_v more_o miserable_a how_o do_v that_o heathen_a roman_a cato_n shame_n and_o outstrip_v our_o pretend_a christian_a patriot_n he_o be_v as_o anxious_a for_o the_o safety_n and_o freedom_n of_o rome_n as_o they_o be_v solicitous_a for_o themselves_o he_o be_v as_o real_a a_o refuge_n for_o afflict_a virtue_n as_o they_o be_v oppressor_n of_o it_o they_o engage_v their_o life_n and_o soul_n to_o get_v gain_n but_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o liberty_n choose_v rather_o to_o be_v his_o country_n sacrifice_n then_o caesar_n slave_n dear_a friend_n be_v all_o our_o courtier_n either_o christian_n or_o cato_n they_o will_v rather_o conquer_v for_o their_o country_n then_o for_o themselves_o but_o oh_o for_o what_o he_o die_v to_o preserve_v they_o live_v to_o 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judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n do_v you_o not_o know_v say_v paul_n that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 2_o 3._o oh_o that_o our_o careless_a courtier_n and_o army_n man_n who_o with_o wing_n imp_v with_o the_o plume_n of_o oppression_n and_o perjury_n soar_v over_o we_o like_o eagle_n of_o a_o true_a airy_a while_o indeed_o they_o be_v bird_n of_o prey_n not_o of_o paradise_n will_v be_v now_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n as_o they_o will_v be_v when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o heaven_n pass_v away_o with_o a_o noise_n and_o the_o element_n melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o all_o be_v say_v the_o wicked_a will_v do_v wicked_o but_o the_o wise_a shall_v understand_v and_o the_o prudent_a shall_v keep_v silence_n dear_a friend_n farewell_o and_o let_v we_o hold_v fast_o till_o our_o lord_n come_v amen_n you_o co-expectant_a in_o the_o deliverance_n of_o zion_n ro._n bl._n novemb_n 24._o 1655._o

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