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	see_v	5,670	5	3.0830	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37269	Heaven realized, or, The Holy pleasure of daily intimate communion with God exemplified in a blessed soul (now in Heaven) (Mrs. Sarah Davy) ... being a part of the pretious reliques written with her own hand, (stiled by her) the record of my consolations, and the meditations of my heart / published by A.P.	Davy, Sarah.; A. P.	1670 (1670)	Wing D444; ESTC R24291	69,376	189

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his_o everlasting_a mercy_n unto_o those_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o take_v into_o his_o everlasting_a covenant_n be_v this_o god_n thy_o father_n o_o then_o poor_a soul_n how_o great_o be_v thou_o honour_v be_v it_o no_o small_a thing_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o david_n to_o become_v the_o son_n in_o law_n unto_o a_o earthly_a king_n and_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n in_o thy_o account_n to_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o so_o great_a a_o king_n ah_o my_o poor_a soul_n have_v the_o lord_n thus_o honour_v thou_o have_v he_o i●d●ved_v thou_o with_o so_o great_a a_o glory_n o_o then_o walk_v worthy_a thereof_o will_v thou_o dishonour_v he_o that_o give_v thou_o breath_n and_o form_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n to_o live_v and_o praise_v he_o who_o have_v purchase_v thou_o to_o b●_n a_o peculiar_a one_o unto_o himself_o o_o will_v thou_o defile_v that_o glory_n by_o thy_o unworthy_a walk_n if_o thy_o earthly_a father_n deserve_v that_o honour_n as_o be_v due_a to_o he_o 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the_o lord_n take_v i_o up_o my_o heavenly_a father_n have_v a_o great_a love_n a_o pity_n for_o i_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o fathere_n shall_v no_o ill_n come_v to_o thou_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v thy_o droop_a soul_n into_o his_o banquet_a house_n and_o speak_v peace_n to_o thou_o by_o love_n embrace_n he_o will_v stay_v thou_o with_o flagon_n and_o comfort_v thy_o love_n sick_a soul_n with_o the_o choice_a delight_n o_o how_o sweet_a be_v his_o fruit_n eat_v under_o his_o shadow_n what_o comfort_n be_v it_o to_o a_o weary_a soul_n lie_v down_o under_o so_o sweet_a a_o shade_n to_o to_o take_v its_o rest_n from_o scorch_a heat_n storm_n and_o tempest_n if_o th●s_v great_a god_n be_v my_o father_n than_o i_o will_v go_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v know_v my_o want_n he_o can_v he●p_v in_o every_o condition_n and_o supply_v all_o my_o w●nts_n plentiful_o lord_n i_o want_v wisdom_n lord_n ay_o want_v all_o thing_n but_o have_v thou_o m●d●_n 〈◊〉_d ●hrist_n to_o be_v all_o thing_n for_o i_o then_o in_o give_v he_o to_o i_o thou_o give_v all_o and_o bless_v be_v thy_o great_a a●d_n holy_a name_n and_o ●rt_v thou_o o_o god_n my_o father_n how_o can_v i●_n be_v so_o gr●at_a a_o privilege_n belong_v to_o i_o poor_a wor●_n o_o let_v i_o then_o indeed_o and_o true_o depend_v on_o thou_o o_o let_v my_o trust_n be_v in_o my_o god_n and_o suffer_v not_o my_o soul_n to_o turn_v aside_o from_o thy_o command_n o_o my_o poor_a soul_n cast_v all_o thy_o care_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o for_o ever_o for_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o at_o all_o time_n and_o who_o can_v thou_o better_v trust_v thyself_o with_o then_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o such_o a_o father_n who_o tender_a bowel_n be_v so_o great_a as_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o thing_n to_o come_v nigh_o thou_o for_o thy_o hurt_n he_o know_v what_o be_v best_a and_o fit_a for_o thou_o a_o god_n who_o pour_n reach_v over_o all_o the_o world_n and_o 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