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	think_v	3,397	5	3.7699	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19962	Every-dayes sacrifice Wherein are comprehended many comfortable prayers and meditations, very necessary for all Christians. Also, many comforts for the sicke which are afflicted by the sight of their sins and the terrour of death; written by D. M. Luther, a little before his end. With most true comforts out of holy Scripture of the knowledge we shall haue of one another in the world to come. Translated by, W.R.S.	W. R. S., fl. 1624.; Luther, Martin, 1483-1546, attributed name.	1624 (1624)	STC 6398; ESTC S114714	51,362	282

i_o psalm_n 31._o lord_n on_o thou_o do_v i_o trust_v let_v i_o never_o be_v confound_v deliver_v i_o through_o thy_o righteousness_n item_n be_v comfort_v and_o not_o dismay_v all_o you_o that_o tarry_v for_o the_o lord_n psal_n 32._o the_o ungodly_a have_v many_o sorrow_n but_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v compass_v with_o goodness_n psal_n 91._o though_o a_o thousand_o fall_n at_o thy_o side_n and_o ten_o thousand_o on_o thy_o right_a hand_n yet_o shall_v it_o not_o touch_v thou_o psal_n 91._o upon_o the_o lion_n and_o adder_n shall_v thou_o go_v and_o tread_v upon_o the_o young_a lion_n and_o dragon_n psal_n 23._o goodness_n and_o mercifulnesse_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o my_o life_n time_n and_o i_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o evermore_o john_n 14._o in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o dwelling_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o i_o will_v have_v tell_v you_o i_o go_v hence_o to_o prepare_v the_o place_n for_o you_o john_n 14._o i_o will_v not_o leave_v you_o fatherless_a i_o live_v and_o you_o shall_v also_o live_v john_n 14._o i_o will_v come_v again_o and_o take_v you_o unto_o i_o that_o you_o may_v be_v where_o i_o be_o john_n 12._o where_o i_o be_o there_o shall_v also_o my_o servant_n be_v item_n when_o i_o shall_v be_v lift_v up_o from_o the_o earth_n then_o will_v i_o draw_v they_o all_o unto_o i_o john_n 10._o i_o know_v my_o sheep_n and_o be_o know_v of_o i_o and_o no_o man_n shall_v pull_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n rom._n 8._o if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o who_o shall_v be_v against_o we_o who_o also_o have_v not_o spare_v his_o only_a son_n but_o have_v give_v he_o for_o we_o how_o can_v have_v not_o but_o give_v we_o all_o with_o he_o rom._n 8._o i_o be_o sure_a that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n neither_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n neither_o thing_n present_a nor_o to_o come_v neither_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n can_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n amen_n a_o prayer_n laud_n praise_n and_o thanks_n be_v unto_o thou_o my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o thy_o holy_a incarnation_n for_o thy_o martyrdom_n and_o litter_n passion_n out_o of_o which_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o thou_o be_v my_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n and_o do_v believe_v that_o thou_o have_v overcome_v sin_n death_n hell_n and_o the_o devil_n that_o they_o can_v hurt_v i_o with_o this_o only_o do_v i_o comfort_v i_o héerupon_o build_v i_o there_o stand_v my_o hope_n there_o will_v i_o be_v find_v only_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a unto_o i_o as_o i_o doubt_v not_o of_o thy_o sure_a promise_n o_o lord_n let_v i_o not_o sink_v or_o despair_v in_o this_o my_o great_a tribulation_n and_o necessity_n but_o preserve_v i_o happy_o by_o such_o sure_a comfort_n amen_n esay_n 49._o thou_o shall_v understand_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a which_o tarry_v for_o i_o etc._n etc._n a_o comfort_n for_o poor_a sick_a people_n which_o be_v trouble_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o grievous_a sickness_n psal_n 118._o the_o lord_n thastise_v i_o but_o give_v i_o not_o over_o to_o death_n psal_n 119._o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o thou_o have_v chastise_v i_o that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o law_n when_o any_o outward_a misfortune_n cross_n or_o sickness_n fall_v upon_o we_o then_o be_v we_o sundry_a way_n assault_v we_o behave_v ourselves_o impatient_o and_o do_v comolain_a and_o weep_v for_o it_o such_o impatience_n be_v a_o great_a torment_n to_o a_o christian_a for_o when_o the_o devil_n can_v do_v nothing_o else_o on_o he_o then_o come_v he_o with_o impatience_n that_o many_o in_o their_o misery_n do_v snarl_v and_o pout_v but_o if_o we_o can_v remember_v this_o only_a word_n as_o david_n say_v it_o be_v good_a lord_n that_o thou_o have_v chastise_v i_o we_o shall_v rather_o weep_v and_o cry_v when_o we_o be_v without_o cross_n sickness_n or_o 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tribulation_n teach_v we_o to_o mark_v the_o word_n or_o as_o david_n chastise_v i_o that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o law_n 3_o if_o it_o shall_v always_o be_v with_o we_o according_a to_o our_o own_o carnal_a will_n than_o shall_v we_o be_v proud_a and_o insolent_a etc._n etc._n but_o when_o god_n catch_v hold_v on_o we_o with_o sickness_n or_o any_o other_o cross_n than_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o disability_n 4_o we_o shall_v be_v thereby_o occasion_v to_o esteem_v and_o acknowledge_v god_n gracious_a and_o almighty_a help_n that_o he_o be_v to_o we_o a_o rock_n a_o bulwark_n defense_n protection_n help_v and_o strength_n in_o all_o our_o need_n and_o necessity_n without_o which_o gracious_a help_n we_o despair_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o must_v be_v without_o comfort_n now_o when_o the_o devil_n with_o his_o poison_n pestilence_n and_o beggarly_a sickness_n be_v worst-minded_n towards_o we_o and_o scatter_v his_o plague_n and_o sickness_n among_o we_o yet_o then_o have_v we_o 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