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	see_v	3,350	5	3.0636	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91897	Christ the perfect pattern, of a Christian's practice, being the substance of severall sermons, about the Imitation of Christ. / Preached by the reverend and faithfull minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Ralph Robinson, late minister of Mary Wolnoth London. Published by Sim. Ash, Wil. Taylor, Sam. Clarke.	Robinson, Ralph, 1614-1655.	1658 (1658)	Wing R1709; Thomason E1818_1; ESTC R209810	135,574	295

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hosanna_n of_o man_n do_v not_o much_o affect_v he_o when_o he_o have_v wrought_v great_a miracle_n to_o noise_n his_o fame_n he_o will_v retire_v into_o the_o wilderness_n he_o act_v his_o great_a work_n often_o in_o corner_n when_o his_o brethren_n importune_v he_o to_o take_v a_o public_a stage_n to_o act_v upon_o he_o slight_v they_o etc._n etc._n joh._n 7._o 4._o he_o reject_v it_o 3_o why_o his_o converse_n be_v with_o man_n of_o low_a condition_n etc._n etc._n he_o come_v as_o ready_o to_o the_o poor_a cottage_n as_o to_o the_o centurion_n house_n 4_o why_o he_o do_v bear_v so_o many_o weakness_n in_o his_o disciple_n how_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d breed_v these_o follow_a lust_n 1_o it_o breed_v covetuousnesse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v 2._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 2._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o seek_v himself_o will_v rake_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o such_o a_o man_n will_v never_o make_v a_o end_n of_o heap_v up_o and_o that_o by_o any_o mean_n direct_a or_o indirect_a covetuousnesse_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o self_n love_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o root_n of_o that_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d boaster_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la mendacium_fw-la quo_fw-la nob●s_fw-la plura_fw-la arrogamus_fw-la &_o tribuimus_fw-la quàm_fw-la reverâ_fw-la possidemus_fw-la keck_n ethic._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v one_o that_o boast_v of_o what_o he_o have_v not_o a_o great_a sin_n self-seekers_a they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o man_n of_o great_a worth_n therefore_o there_o will_v be_v arrogate_a boast_v of_o their_o excellency_n and_o desert_n it_o be_v a_o epithet_n of_o the_o peacock_n loe_o critic_n they_o arrogate_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n etc._n etc._n high_a title_n etc._n etc._n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proud_a praeferentes_fw-la se_fw-la aliis_fw-la cosque_fw-la praese_fw-mi contemnentes_fw-la self-love_n will_v bring_v in_o this_o sin_n 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blasphemer_n qui_fw-la bonorum_fw-la famam_fw-la non_fw-la morantur_fw-la laedere_fw-la self-admirer_n must_v needs_o cast_v dirt_n upon_o all_o face_n that_o they_o may_v shine_v alone_o 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d despicientes_fw-la legitimam_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la anti-magistratical_a self-seekers_a can_v endure_v any_o superior_a they_o must_v regnare_fw-la soli_fw-la 6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unthankful_a it_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o self-seeking_a to_o acknowledge_v any_o receipt_n or_o to_o recompense_v any_o courtefy_v etc._n etc._n 7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unholy_a profane_a man_n without_o holiness_n not_o care_v for_o the_o study_n of_o it_o he_o that_o seek_v himself_o can_v study_v holiness_n that_o check_v his_o lust_n bid_v he_o seek_v other_o therefore_o he_o turn_v profane_a etc._n etc._n 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o natural_a affection_n respect_v no_o relation_n all_o relation_n of_o consanguinity_n affinity_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o self_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d covenant-breaker_n self-seekers_a will_v never_o make_v covenant_n but_o upon_o selfish_a respect_n and_o upon_o selfish_a respect_n they_o will_v violate_v all_o again_o 10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d false_a accuser_n qui_fw-la co●fictis_fw-la criminibus_fw-la aliorum_fw-la innocentiam_fw-la onerant_fw-la they_o must_v make_v all_o other_o devil_n that_o they_o themselves_o may_v appear_v saint_n they_o must_v brand_v other_o that_o self_n may_v be_v clear_a 11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incontinent_n man_n that_o wallow_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o voluptuousness_n a_o self-seek_a will_v deny_v himself_o in_o nothing_o self_n must_v indulge_v itself_o 12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fierce_a cruel_a as_o beast_n without_o meekness_n or_o humanity_n 13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d despiser_n of_o they_o that_o be_v good_a 14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d traitor_n qui_fw-la amicos_fw-la benemeritos_fw-la periculis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la objiciunt_fw-la who_o expose_v their_o friend_n that_o have_v well_o deserve_v of_o they_o to_o danger_n of_o their_o life_n 15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heady_a man_n that_o have_v no_o other_o guide_n but_o wil._n rash_n inconsiderate_a sumpta_fw-la metaphora_fw-la ab_fw-la avium_fw-la pullis_fw-la qui_fw-la implumes_fw-la dum_fw-la vola●e_fw-la conantur_fw-la humi_fw-la decidunt_fw-la a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o young-one_n of_o bird_n which_o endeavour_n to_o fly_v before_o they_o be_v feather_v 16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d highminded_a please_a themselves_o with_o a_o opinion_n of_o their_o own_o worth_n and_o excellency_n inflati_fw-la puff_v up_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o own_o glory_n 17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n a_o self-seek_a will_v at_o any_o time_n cast_v god_n command_n behind_o his_o back_n to_o take_v up_o his_o own_o pleasure_n 18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o form_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o colour_n or_o ensign_n of_o this_o black_a regiment_n they_o have_v a_o appearance_n of_o godliness_n their_o colour_n be_v white_a though_o their_o action_n be_v very_o black_a the_o cup_n be_v guild_v that_o the_o poison_n may_v be_v less_o suspect_v god_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o banner_n that_o the_o devil_n may_v lodge_v more_o quiet_o in_o the_o camp_n second_o use_v exhortation_n let_v we_o imitate_v our_o saviour_n in_o this_o grace_n vid._n 1_o john_n 2._o 6._o this_o doctrine_n be_v never_o more_o necessary_a then_o in_o our_o time_n self-pleasing_a and_o self-seeking_a be_v the_o epidemical_a disease_n of_o the_o present_a age._n every_o one_o seek_v himself_o and_o not_o the_o thing_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o apostle_n complaint_n of_o old_a phil._n 2._o 21._o we_o may_v take_v up_o the_o same_o complaint_n now_o too_o true_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n look_v no_o 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