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
A81921	Madam, although my former freedom in writing might rather give me occasion to beg pardon for a fault committed ...	Dury, John, 1596-1680.	1645 (1645)	Wing D2870; Thomason E288_14	5,172	8

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passion_n although_o i_o can_v whole_o deny_v the_o affection_n of_o humanity_n which_o do_v sway_n or_o lead_v i_o to_o this_o motion_n but_o mere_o the_o discharge_n of_o my_o duty_n to_o advance_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o my_o call_v by_o the_o fit_a mean_n which_o his_o providence_n do_v afford_v on_o he_o therefore_o i_o rely_v for_o success_n according_a to_o the_o sincerity_n which_o he_o see_v in_o i_o wherein_o also_o i_o will_v take_v my_o leave_n commend_v your_o spirit_n in_o this_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o his_o gracious_a direction_n who_o be_o madam_n your_o ladyship_n most_o humble_a and_o faithful_a servant_n in_o christ_n this_o 4_o 14_o december_n 1644._o madam_n this_o last_o post_n bring_v i_o a_o great_a confirmation_n of_o my_o resolution_n concern_v master_n n._n which_o resolution_n i_o desire_v shall_v be_v know_v there_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v in_o his_o letter_n to_o your_o ladyship_n therefore_o i_o send_v it_o again_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o i_o can_v possible_o lay_v down_o now_o the_o particular_a reason_n of_o this_o union_n with_o he_o which_o i_o think_v to_o have_v do_v for_o the_o satisfy_a such_o who_o be_v either_o capable_a of_o grace_n or_o reason_n as_o for_o yourself_o with_o who_o there_o be_v none_o rank_v i_o perceive_v your_o ladyship_n take_v up_o most_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o have_v oblige_v i_o to_o yield_v to_o master_n n._n proposition_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o not_o much_o solicitous_a for_o other_o know_v you_o will_v as_o occasion_n serve_v inform_v all_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a which_o i_o must_v leave_v to_o you_o beseech_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n to_o fill_v you_o more_o with_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o grace_n that_o you_o may_v still_o be_v a_o help_n to_o god_n people_n and_o a_o comfort_n in_o god_n to_o madam_n your_o ladyship_n most_o faithful_a humble_a and_o most_o affectionate_a servant_n 11_o 22_o febr._fw-la 1645._o madam_n your_o gratulatorie_a affection_n be_v no_o less_o oblige_v then_o your_o intercession_n and_o i_o hope_v the_o lord_n will_v make_v i_o thankful_a for_o all_o the_o blessing_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o i_o among_o which_o that_o which_o you_o mention_v of_o such_o a_o friend_n and_o wife_n in_o one_o person_n be_v the_o great_a in_o temporal_a thing_n and_o as_o he_o have_v by_o his_o grace_n join_v our_o heart_n not_o for_o worldly_a end_n but_o for_o a_o spiritual_a aim_n of_o serve_v he_o so_o i_o be_o confident_a that_o he_o will_v direct_v we_o in_o that_o way_n which_o be_v most_o unblameable_a and_o as_o we_o seek_v not_o the_o honour_n and_o appearance_n of_o this_o world_n but_o be_v sincere_o bend_v to_o seek_v the_o honour_n which_o be_v from_o god_n alone_o without_o any_o show_n in_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a to_o partake_v of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v mortify_v unto_o the_o world_n with_o he_o so_o i_o believe_v steadfast_o that_o god_n will_v sanctify_v we_o and_o make_v we_o vessel_n of_o honour_n for_o every_o good_a use_n in_o his_o tabernacle_n and_o quicken_v we_o by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o more_o we_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o i_o think_v it_o very_o fit_a that_o some_o mean_n shall_v be_v use_v such_o as_o your_o ladyship_n do_v mention_v to_o stop_v the_o censoriousnesse_n of_o worldly-minded_n friend_n which_o will_v be_v intend_v with_o the_o first_o occasion_n by_o she_o who_o will_v be_v more_o subject_a to_o be_v blame_v by_o those_o that_o consider_v thing_n after_o the_o flesh_n than_o i_o will_v be_v either_o by_o they_o or_o other_o but_o we_o shall_v joint_o intend_v the_o clear_n of_o our_o way_n towards_o man_n as_o we_o have_v approve_v they_o hitherto_o before_o god_n that_o perhaps_o the_o eye_n of_o such_o as_o be_v dim_a may_v see_v somewhat_o clear_a than_o yet_o they_o do_v the_o purpose_n of_o our_o life_n which_o 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who_o can_v understand_v what_o the_o end_n of_o every_o christian_n life_n be_v as_o well_o in_o this_o as_o in_o any_o other_o relation_n and_o i_o rejoice_v not_o a_o little_a to_o see_v your_o ladyship_n hearty_a congratulation_n go_v along_o with_o we_o upon_o this_o discovery_n and_o knowledge_n of_o our_o way_n in_o these_o proceed_n for_o although_o other_o who_o be_v good_a in_o their_o own_o degree_n reach_v not_o to_o the_o aim_n which_o have_v bring_v we_o to_o this_o state_n yet_o in_o due_a time_n by_o the_o ability_n which_o god_n have_v endue_v your_o ladyship_n withal_o i_o hope_v their_o apprehension_n may_v be_v rectify_v to_o look_v upon_o matter_n with_o another_o eye_n then_o hitherto_o they_o have_v do_v it_o be_v a_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o be_v pray_v for_o unto_o they_o to_o discern_v the_o thing_n most_o excellent_a and_o when_o we_o discern_v they_o to_o be_v resolute_a in_o follow_v they_o be_v a_o duty_n which_o generous_a spirit_n will_v delight_v in_o 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of_o bondage_n and_o deprive_v we_o of_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n in_o some_o degree_n or_o other_o as_o we_o yield_v thereunto_o therefore_o as_o our_o sense_n be_v so_o we_o will_v in_o our_o practice_n real_o endeavour_v to_o bear_v witness_n to_o this_o truth_n unto_o every_o one_o and_o i_o suppose_v my_o wife_n will_v rather_o her_o friend_n shall_v receive_v satisfaction_n in_o read_v her_o real_a performance_n of_o duty_n to_o god_n than_o any_o apology_n or_o verbal_a justification_n but_o i_o must_v needs_o break_v off_o as_o be_v straighten_a in_o time_n therefore_o i_o can_v scarce_o read_v over_o what_o be_v here_o write_v in_o haste_n only_o i_o must_v say_v in_o truth_n that_o i_o be_o your_o ladyship_n most_o humble_o affectionate_a and_o oblige_a servant_n 4_o 14_o april_n 1645._o

madam_n although_o my_o former_a freedom_n in_o writing_n may_v rather_o give_v i_o occasion_n to_o beg_v pardon_n for_o a_o fault_n commit_v then_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n yet_o i_o know_v not_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o stead_n of_o repent_v and_o abstain_v i_o be_o draw_v to_o reiterate_v and_o aggravate_v this_o fault_n by_o a_o high_a presumption_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o irregular_a motion_n in_o my_o spirit_n i_o can_v attribute_v to_o nothing_o but_o to_o that_o which_o all_o sinner_n may_v pretend_v for_o their_o excuse_n namely_o a_o strong_a bent_n of_o desire_n and_o a_o inclination_n move_v i_o irresistible_o to_o do_v what_o i_o be_o about_o to_o do_v together_o with_o a_o secret_a hope_n and_o promise_v to_o myself_o of_o forgiveness_n ground_v upon_o your_o oblige_a disposition_n upon_o such_o motive_n as_o these_o we_o all_o sin_n against_o god_n if_o then_o you_o will_v be_v so_o patient_a to_o bear_v with_o i_o as_o he_o do_v with_o 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