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	know_v	lord_n	3,918	5	3.5901	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56969	Emblemes by Francis Quarles.	Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.	1643 (1643)	Wing Q77; ESTC R5718	83,864	322

invite_v thou_o a_o willing_a guest_n wherein_o can_v earth_n delight_v thou_o her_o pleasure_n be_v but_o itch_n her_o wealth_n but_o 〈◊〉_d a_o world_n of_o danger_n and_o a_o world_n of_o snare_n the_o close_a pursuer_n busy_a hand_n do_v plant_v snare_n in_o thy_o substance_n snare_n attend_v thy_o want_n snare_n in_o thy_o credit_n snare_n in_o thy_o disgrace_n snare_n in_o thy_o high_a estate_n snare_n in_o thy_o base_a snare_n tuck_v thy_o bed_n and_o snare_n arround_v thy_o board_n snare_n watch_v thy_o thought_n and_o snare_n attach_v thy_o word_n snare_n in_o thy_o quiet_n snare_n in_o thy_o commotion_n snare_n in_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d snare_n in_o thy_o devotion_n snare_n lurk_v in_o thy_o resolve_n snare_n in_o thy_o doubt_n snare_n lie_v within_o thy_o heart_n and_o snare_n without_o snare_n be_v above_o thy_o head_n and_o snare_n beneath_o snare_n in_o thy_o sickness_n snare_n be_v in_o thy_o death_n o_o if_o these_o purliew_v be_v so_o full_a of_o danger_n great_a god_n of_o heart_n the_o world_n sole_a sovereign_a ranger_n preserve_v thy_o deer_n and_o let_v my_o soul_n be_v bless_v in_o thy_o safe_a forest_n where_o i_o seék_v for_o rest_n then_o let_v the_o hellhound_n roar_v i_o fear_v no_o ill_a rouse_v i_o they_o may_v but_o have_v no_o power_n to_o kill_v s._n ambros._n lib._n 4._o in_o cap._n 4._o lucae_fw-la the_o reward_n of_o honour_n the_o height_n of_o power_n the_o delicacy_n of_o diet_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o a_o harlot_n be_v the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n s._n ambros._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-la mortis_fw-la while_o thou_o seek_v pleasure_n thou_o run_v into_o snare_n for_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o harlot_n be_v the_o snare_n of_o the_o adulterer_n savanar_n in_o eat_v he_o set_v before_o we_o gluttony_n i●_z generation_n luxury_n in_o labour_n sluggishness_n in_o converse_v envy_n in_o govern_v covetousness_n in_o correct_v anger_n in_o honour_n pride_n in_o the_o heart_n he_o set_v evil_a thought_n in_o the_o mouth_n evil_a word_n in_o action_n evil_a work_n when_o awake_a he_o move_v we_o to_o evil_a action_n when_o asleep_a to_o filthy_a dream_n epig._n 9_o be_v sad_a my_o heart_n deep_a danger_n wait_v thy_o mirth_n thy_o soul_n be_v waylay_v by_o sea_n by_o hell_n by_o earth_n hell_n have_v her_o hound_n earth_n snare_n the_o sea_n a_o shelf_n but_o most_o of_o all_o my_o heart_n beware_v thyself_o x._o psalm_n 143._o 2._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v jesus_n justice_n sinner_n jes._n bring_v forth_o the_o prisoner_n justice_n just_n thy_o command_n 〈◊〉_d do_v just_a judge_n see_v here_o the_o prisoner_n stand_v jes._n what_o have_v the_o prisoner_n do_v say_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o commitment_n just_n he_o have_v break_v the_o law_n of_o his_o too_o gracious_a god_n conspire_v the_o death_n of_o that_o great_a majesty_n that_o give_v he_o breath_n and_o heap_v transgression_n lord_n upon_o transgression_n jes._n how_o know_v thou_o this_o just_n even_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n his_o sin_n be_v cry_v and_o they_o cry_v aloud_o they_o cry_v to_o heaven_n they_o cry_v to_o heaven_n for_o blood_n jes._n what_o say_v thou_o sinner_n have_v thou_o ought_v to_o plead_v that_o sentence_n shall_v not_o pass_v hold_v up_o thy_o head_n and_o show_v thy_o brazen_a thy_o rebellious_a face_n sin_n ah_o i_o i_o dare_v not_o i_o be_o too_o vile_a and_o base_a to_o tread_v upon_o the_o earth_n much_o more_o to_o 〈◊〉_d my_o eye_n to_o heaven_n i_o need_v no_o other_o 〈◊〉_d then_o my_o own_o conscience_n lord_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_o no_o more_o than_o dust_n and_o no_o whit_n less_o than_o my_o 〈◊〉_d style_v i_o ah_o if_o thou_o search_v too_o severe_a with_o too_o severe_a a_o brow_n what_o flesh_n can_v stand_v i_o have_v transgress_v thy_o law_n my_o merit_n plead_v thy_o vengeance_n not_o my_o cause_n just_n lord_n shall_v i_o strike_v the_o blow_n jes._n hold_v justice_n stay_v sinner_n speak_v on_o what_o have_v thou_o more_o to_o say_v sin_n vile_a as_o i_o be_o and_o of_o myself_o abhor_v i_o be_o thy_o handiwork_n thy_o creature_n lord_n stamp_v with_o thy_o glorious_a image_n and_o at_o first_o most_o like_o to_o thou_o though_o now_o a_o poor_a accurse_a convict_a catiff_n and_o degenerous_a creature_n here_o tremble_v at_o thy_o bar_n just_n thy_o fault_n be_v the_o great_a lord_n s●…ll_v i_o strike_v the_o blow_n jes._n hold_v justice_n stay_v speak_v sinner_n have_v thou_o nothing_o more_o to_o say_v sin_n nothing_o but_o mercy_n mercy_n lord_n my_o state_n be_v miserable_o poor_a and_o desperate_a i_o quite_o renounce_v myself_o the_o world_n and_o flee_v from_o lord_n to_o jesus_n from_o thyself_o to_o thou_o just_n cease_v thy_o vain_a hope_n my_o angry_a god_n have_v vow_v abuse_v mercy_n must_v have_v blood_n for_o blood_n shall_v i_o yet_o strike_v the_o blow_n jes._n stay_v justice_n hold_v my_o bowel_n yearn_v my_o faint_a blood_n grow_v cold_a to_o view_v the_o tremble_a wretch_n methinks_v i_o spy_v my_o father_n image_n in_o the_o prisoner_n eye_n just_n i_o can_v hold_v jes._n then_o turn_v thy_o thirsty_a blade_n into_o my_o side_n let_v there_o the_o wound_n be_v make_v cheer_v up_o dear_a soul_n redeem_v thy_o life_n with_o i_o my_o soul_n shall_v smart_v my_o heart_n shall_v bleed_v for_o thou_o si●…_n o_o groundless_a deep_n o_o love_n beyond_o degree_n the_o offend_v die_v to_o set_v the_o offender_n free_a s._n august_n lord_n if_o i_o have_v do_v that_o for_o which_o thou_o may_v damn_v i_o thou_o have_v not_o lose_v that_o whereby_o thou_o may_v save_v i_o remember_v not_o sweet_a jesus_n thy_o justice_n against_o the_o sinner_n but_o thy_o benignity_n towards_o thy_o creature_n remember_v not_o to_o proceed_v against_o a_o guilty_a soul_n but_o remember_v thy_o mercy_n towards_o a_o miserable_a wretch_n forget_v the_o insolence_n of_o the_o provoker_n and_o behold_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o invoker_n for_o what_o be_v jesus_n but_o a_o saviour_n anselm_n have_v respect_n to_o what_o thy_o son_n have_v do_v for_o i_o and_o forget_v what_o my_o sin_n have_v do_v against_o thou_o my_o flesh_n have_v provoke_v thou_o to_o vengeance_n let_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n move_v thou_o to_o mercy_n it_o be_v much_o that_o my_o rebellion_n have_v deserve_v but_o it_o be_v more_o that_o my_o redeemer_n have_v marit_v epig._n 10._o mercy_n of_o mercy_n he_o that_o be_v my_o drudge_n be_v now_o my_o advocate_n be_v now_o my_o judge_n he_o suffer_v plead_v and_o sentence_n alone_o three_o i_o adore_v and_o yet_o adore_v but_o one_o xi_o psalm_n 69._o 15._o let_v not_o the_o water-flood_n overflow_v i_o neither_o let_v the_o deep_n swallow_v i_o up_o the_o world_n be_v a_o sea_n my_o flesh_n a_o ship_n that_o be_v man_v with_o labour_a thought_n and_o steer_v by_o reason_n hand_n my_o heart_n be_v the_o seaman_n card_n whereby_o she_o sail_v my_o loose_a affection_n be_v the_o great_a sail_n the_o topsail_n be_v my_o fancy_n and_o the_o gust_n that_o sill_z these_o wanton_a sheet_n be_v worldly_a lusts._n prayer_n be_v the_o cable_n at_o who_o end_n appear_v the_o anchor_n hope_n never_o slip_v but_o in_o our_o fear_n my_o be_v the_o unconstant_a pilot_n that_o command_v the_o stagg'r_a keel_n my_o sin_n be_v like_o the_o sand_n repentance_n be_v the_o bucket_n and_o my_o eye_n the_o pump_n 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o extreme_n and_o dry_a my_o conscience_n be_v the_o plummet_n that_o do_v press_v the_o deep_n but_o seldom_o cry_v a_o sathom_n less_o smooth_a calm_n security_n the_o gulf_n despair_n my_o fraught_n corruption_n and_o this_o life_n be_v my_o fair_a my_o soul_n be_v the_o passenger_n confuse_o drive_v from_o fear_n to_o fright_v her_o landing-port_n be_v heaven_n my_o sea_n be_v stormy_a and_o my_o ship_n do_v leak_n my_o sailor_n rude_a my_o steersman_n saint_n and_o weak_a my_o canvace_n tear_v it_o slap_n from_o side_n to_o side_n my_o cable_n be_v crack_a my_o vbz_v slight_o tie_v my_o pilot_n craze_a my_o thipwrack-sand_n be_v cloak_v my_o bucket_n be_v break_a and_o my_o pump_n be_v choke_v my_o calm_n be_v deceitful_a and_o my_o gulf_n too_o near_o my_o ware_n be_v slubber_v and_o my_o fare_v too_o dear_a my_o plummet_n be_v light_n it_o can_v sink_v nor_o sound_v o_o shall_v my_o rock-bethreatned_a soul_n be_v drown_v lord_n still_o the_o sea_n and_o shield_v my_o ship_n from_o harm_n instruct_v my_o sailor_n guide_v my_o steersmans_n arm_n touch_v thou_o my_o compass_n and_o renew_v my_o sail_n send_v stiffer_a courage_n or_o send_v mild_a gale_n make_v strong_a my_o cable_n bind_v my_o anchor_n fast_o direct_v my_o ●…ilot_n and_o be_v thou_o his_o master_n object_n the_o sand_n to_o my_o more_o serious_a

inflame_v my_o thought_n and_o fill_v my_o soul_n with_o fire_n that_o i_o be_o ravish_v with_o a_o new_a delight_n but_o if_o thou_o shroud_v thy_o face_n my_o glory_n fade_v and_o i_o remain_v a_o nothing_o all_o compose_v of_o shade_n 5_o eternal_a god_n o_o thou_o that_o only_o be_v the_o sacred_a fountain_n of_o eternal_a light_n and_o bless_a loadstone_n of_o my_o better_a part_n o_o thou_o my_o heart_n desire_v my_o soul_n delight_n reflect_v upon_o my_o soul_n and_o touch_v my_o heart_n and_o then_o my_o heart_n shall_v prize_v no_o good_a above_o thou_o and_o then_o my_o soul_n shall_v know_v thou_o know_v love_v thou_o and_o then_o my_o tremble_a thought_n shall_v never_o start_v from_o thy_o command_n or_o swerve_v the_o least_o degree_n or_o once_o presume_v to_o move_v but_o as_o they_o move_v in_o thou_o s._n august_n med._n cap._n 25._o if_o man_n can_v love_v man_n with_o so_o entire_a affection_n that_o the_o one_o can_v scarce_o brook_v the_o other_o absence_n if_o a_o bride_n can_v be_v join_v to_o 〈◊〉_d bridegroom_n with_o so_o great_a a_o ardency_n of_o mind_n that_o for_o the_o extremity_n of_o love_n she_o can_v enjoy_v no_o rest_n not_o suffer_v his_o absence_n without_o great_a anxiety_n with_o what_o affection_n with_o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n who_o thou_o have_v espouse_v by_o say_v and_o compassion_n to_o love_v thou_o her_o true_a god_n and_o glorious_a bridegroom_n epig._n 4._o my_o soul_n thy_o love_n be_v dear_a it_o be_v think_v a_o good_a and_o easy_a pennyworth_n of_o thy_o saviour_n blood_n but_o be_v not_o proud_a all_o matter_n right_o scan_v it_o be_v over-brought_a it_o be_v sell_v at_o second_o hand_n v._o canticle_n 5._o 6._o my_o soul_n melt_v whilst_o my_o beloved_n speak_v lord_n have_v the_o feeble_a voice_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o power_n to_o work_v thy_o ear_n into_o a_o flood_n of_o melt_a mercy_n or_o the_o strength_n to_o unlock_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o dissolve_v a_o rock_n of_o 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glorious_a sun_n i_o think_v his_o language_n like_o a_o flame_a arrow_n do_v pierce_v my_o bone_n and_o melt_v their_o wound_a marrow_n thy_o flame_n o_o cupid_n though_o the_o joyful_a heart_n feel_v neither_o tang_n of_o grief_n nor_o fear_v the_o smart_n of_o jealous_a doubt_n but_o drink_v with_o full_a desire_n be_v torment_n weigh_v with_o these_o celestial_a fire_n pleasure_n that_o ravish_v in_o so_o high_a a_o measure_n that_o o_o i_o languish_v in_o excess_n of_o pleasure_n what_o ravish_v heart_n that_o feel_v these_o melt_a joy_n will_v not_o despise_v and_o loathe_v the_o treacherous_a toy_n of_o dunghill_n earth_n what_o soul_n will_v not_o be_v proud_a of_o wry-mouthed_a scorn_n the_o worst_a that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v rancour_n to_o devise_v who_o will_v not_o bear_v the_o world_n derision_n with_o a_o thankful_a ear_n what_o palate_n will_v refuse_v full_a bowl_n of_o spite_n to_o gain_v a_o minute_n taste_v of_o such_o delight_n great_a spring_n of_o light_n 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thou_o most_o holy_a fire_n how_o sweet_o do_v thou_o burn_v how_o secret_o do_v thou_o shine_v how_o desiderable_o do_v thou_o inflame_v i_o bonavent_n stim_a amoris_fw-la cap._n 8._o it_o make_v god_n man_n and_o man_n god_n thing_n temporal_a eternal_a mortal_a immortal_a it_o make_v a_o enemy_n a_o friend_n a_o servant_n a_o son_n 〈◊〉_d thing_n glorious_a cold_a heart_n fiery_a and_o hard_a thing_n liquid_a epig._n 5._o my_o soul_n thy_o gold_n be_v true_a but_o full_a of_o dross_n thy_o saviour_n breath_n resines_n thou_o with_o some_o loss_n his_o gentle_a furnace_n make_v thou_o pure_a as_o true_a thou_o must_v be_v melt_v ere_o the_o be_v cast_v anew_o vi_o psalm_n 73._o 25._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o what_o desire_v i_o on_o earth_n in_o respect_n of_o thou_o 1_o i_o love_v and_o have_v some_o cause_n to_o love_n the_o earth_n she_o be_v my_o maker_n creature_n therefore_o good_a she_o be_v my_o mother_n for_o she_o give_v i_o birth_n she_o be_v my_o tender_a nurse_n she_o give_v i_o food_n but_o what_o be_v a_o creature_n lord_n compare_v with_o thou_o or_o what_o be_v my_o mother_n or_o my_o nurse_n to_o i_o 2_o i_o love_v the_o air_n her_o dainty_a sweet_n refresh_v my_o droop_a soul_n and_o to_o new_a sweet_n invite_v i_o her_o shrill-mouthed_a choir_n sustain_v i_o with_o their_o flesh_n and_o with_o their_o polyphonian_n note_n delight_v i_o but_o what_o be_v the_o air_n or_o all_o the_o sweet_n that_o she_o can_v bless_v my_o soul_n withal_o compare_v to_o thou_o 3_o i_o love_v the_o sea_n she_o be_v my_o fellow-creature_n my_o careful_a purveyor_n she_o provide_v i_o store_n she_o wall_v i_o round_o she_o make_v my_o diet_n great_a she_o waft_v my_o treasure_n from_o a_o foreign_a shore_n but_o lord_n of_o ocean_n when_o compare_v with_o thou_o what_o be_v the_o ocean_n or_o her_o wealth_n to_o i_o 4_o to_o heaven_n high_a city_n i_o direct_v my_o journey_n who_o spangle_a suburb_n entertain_v my_o eye_n my_o eye_n by_o 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