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	let_v	lord_n	2,934	5	3.6705	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65480	The word of God to all the elect number with a few words in a deep lamentation over the seed of life, to its tender father concerning them that have transgressed in Israel.	West, Thomas, of Hertford.	1664 (1664)	Wing W1392; ESTC R217334	5,350	7

for_o evermore_o that_o so_o great_a may_v be_v your_o unity_n in_o the_o pure_a spirit_n that_o in_o unfeigned_a love_n and_o holy_a fellowship_n your_o hair_n mind_n soul_n and_o spirit_n may_v be_v link_v join_v and_o unite_v together_o in_o one_o bond_n in_o the_o band_n of_o peace_n and_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n never_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o live_a god_n nor_o one_o from_o another_o so_o in_o patience_n possess_v you_o your_o own_o heart_n and_o dwell_v together_o in_o the_o meek_a seed_n of_o life_n where_o in_o the_o deep_n you_o may_v feel_v the_o innocent_a life_n of_o your_o dear_a suffer_a brother_n a_o word_n to_o the_o transgresser_n o_o all_o mighty_a all_o powerful_a god_n of_o power_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o in_o the_o majesty_n of_o thy_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o thy_o almightiness_n be_v rise_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o thy_o arm_n to_o plead_v with_o all_o that_o be_v backslide_n in_o israel_n and_o in_o this_o cause_n wherein_o thou_o have_v be_v provoke_v by_o a_o backslide_a people_n who_o thou_o by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o outstretch_a arm_n have_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o darkness_n and_o from_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n who_o have_v again_o provoke_v thou_o even_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o also_o in_o the_o good_a land_n and_o now_o although_o moses_n and_o samuel_n shall_v stand_v before_o thou_o and_o although_o thy_o righteous_a servant_n shall_v petition_v to_o thou_o never_o so_o much_o yet_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v as_o concern_v this_o thing_n whereby_o thou_o have_v be_v provoke_v neither_o will_v thou_o be_v entreat_v by_o we_o but_o certain_o thou_o will_v arise_v and_o plead_v strong_o with_o they_o all_o because_o they_o have_v so_o grieve_v thy_o good_a spirit_n in_o so_o often_o provoke_v and_o sin_v against_o thou_o yet_o o_o holy_a righteous_a father_n thy_o own_o bless_a suffering_n seed_n be_v very_o tender_a and_o i_o know_v it_o be_v 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lamentation_n my_o lamentation_n my_o sorrow_n my_o sorrow_n my_o mourn_a my_o mourn_a yea_o my_o very_a soul_n dwell_v in_o heaviness_n and_o i_o be_o even_o bow_v down_o down_o down_o my_o tear_n be_v many_o my_o sigh_n be_v very_o deep_a my_o groan_n be_v very_o heavy_a my_o travel_n be_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o sorrow_n concern_v thou_o o_o thou_o belove_a city_n part_n of_o who_o wall_n be_v break_v down_o yea_o and_o very_o the_o enemy_n shall_v and_o will_v be_v suffer_v to_o pray_v upon_o thou_o because_o of_o the_o great_a iniquity_n that_o be_v find_v among_o many_o in_o thou_o oh_o gird_v on_o sackcloth_n and_o sit_v in_o ash_n you_o careless_a daughter_n that_o be_v therein_o and_o morun_v and_o weep_v yea_o wail_v and_o lament_v that_o so_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n may_v yet_o return_v and_o for_o his_o own_o bless_a name_n sake_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o covenant_n have_v mercy_n upon_o you_o and_o show_v kindness_n to_o you_o before_o the_o day_n of_o your_o tender_a visitation_n be_v whole_o pass_v away_o this_o be_v give_v four_o in_o the_o pure_a life_n of_o virginity_n and_o in_o love_n unfeigned_a that_o think_v no_o evil_a wherein_o there_o be_v no_o guilford_n but_o be_v without_o fault_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o more_o through_o a_o break_a heart_n in_o tender_a love_a issue_n stream_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n through_o the_o deep_a travel_n of_o my_o wearried_a soul_n to_o the_o holy_a cry_v breathe_a seed_n in_o the_o live_a commandment_n of_o the_o almighty_a powerful_a god_n of_o all_o wisdom_n life_n and_o virtue_n that_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o all_o the_o congregation_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n call_v quaker_n by_o a_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o sufferer_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n thomas_n west_n hartford_n the_o 17_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month._n 1664._o