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	life_n	sin_n	2,554	5	4.5681	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92883	A funeral gift: or, a preparation for death With comforts against the fears of approaching death: and consolations against immoderate grief, for the loss of friends. By the author of The devout companion.	Seller, Abednego, 1646?-1705.	1690 (1690)	Wing S2452A; ESTC R215121	60,167	186

life_n be_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n iv_o and_o what_o can_v my_o thought_n raise_v from_o this_o or_o where_o shall_v i_o be_v comfort_v it_o be_v thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n be_v the_o only_a expedient_a that_o can_v relieve_v i_o thou_o o_o bless_a jesus_n be_v unto_o i_o life_n eternal_a and_o by_o thy_o suffering_n death_n be_v to_o i_o a_o advantage_n while_o my_o body_n sleep_v it_o shall_v rest_v secure_a and_o that_o rest_n shall_v be_v perfect_o bless_v i_o shall_v rest_v from_o labour_n sorrow_n and_o sin_n my_o sleep_n shall_v be_v safe_a and_o my_o beatifical_a vision_n happy_a while_o my_o body_n sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n my_o soul_n shall_v awake_v to_o righteousness_n when_o my_o soul_n be_v dismantle_v of_o flesh_n and_o flesh_n of_o fade_a beauty_n my_o spirit_n shall_v be_v adorn_v with_o the_o robe_n of_o thy_o glory_n v._o while_o my_o dust_n be_v drive_v with_o the_o wind_n upon_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n my_o spirit_n shall_v fly_v to_o the_o high_a heaven_n then_o shall_v my_o eye_n be_v open_v to_o behold_v my_o soul_n with_o purity_n and_o perfection_n no_o dark_a veil_n of_o nature_n shall_v obscure_v i_o defect_n of_o sense_n hinder_v i_o or_o foggy_a cloud_n of_o sin_n hover_v over_o i_o my_o understanding_n shall_v be_v transparent_a my_o affection_n pure_a and_o my_o memory_n perfect_a i_o shall_v there_o be_v full_o satisfy_v in_o behold_v the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a ravish_v in_o enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o angel_n and_o bless_a in_o retain_v the_o divine_a goodness_n vi_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o want_v where_o there_o be_v such_o perfection_n where_o humane_a happiness_n be_v eternal_o unite_v to_o the_o bless_a trinity_n where_o i_o be_o christ_n and_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o the_o holy_a comforter_n abide_v with_o we_o for_o ever_o o_o most_o splendid_a condition_n of_o my_o sinful_a body_n and_o bless_a change_n of_o my_o immortal_a soul_n the_o one_o be_v sow_o in_o corruption_n that_o it_o may_v rise_v immortal_a the_o other_o lay_v down_o corruption_n to_o inherit_v glory_n vii_o but_o wretched_a sinner_n even_o in_o this_o happiness_n i_o be_o still_o miserable_a i_o find_v out_o my_o quiet_n but_o neglect_v to_o enjoy_v it_o death_n reach_v to_o i_o a_o crown_n but_o i_o refuse_v to_o accept_v it_o i_o be_o so_o prone_a to_o affect_v my_o own_o unhappiness_n to_o delight_v in_o labour_n and_o complain_v of_o rest_n why_o do_v i_o dwell_v among_o these_o object_n of_o vanity_n the_o world_n love_v i_o not_o nor_o i_o it_o and_o why_o do_v i_o thus_o dote_v upon_o my_o enemy_n with_o its_o frown_n it_o afflict_v i_o with_o its_o smile_n it_o betray_v i_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o vanity_n and_o misery_n viii_o go_v then_o out_o cheerful_o o_o my_o soul_n from_o this_o dark_a prison_n of_o thy_o body_n to_o that_o bright_a celestial_a palace_n there_o god_n be_v thy_o father_n and_o heaven_n thy_o country_n thou_o be_v here_o forlorn_a poor_a wretched_a and_o naked_a dispossess_v of_o grace_n and_o rob_v of_o goodness_n thou_o have_v there_o large_a treasure_n and_o of_o great_a price_n a_o heavenly_a mansion_n and_o a_o goodly_a heritage_n christ_n have_v long_o ago_o purchase_v it_o and_o be_v now_o go_v before_o to_o prepare_v it_o ix_o here_o in_o this_o life_n thou_o long_v much_o to_o behold_v what_o thou_o never_o see_v but_o in_o the_o other_o be_v great_a and_o glorious_a thing_n prepare_v for_o thou_o such_o as_o no_o mortal_a eye_n have_v see_v ear_n hear_v neither_o can_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v how_o earnest_o then_o shall_v thou_o long_o to_o behold_v they_o and_o much_o more_o earnest_o to_o enjoy_v they_o how_o willing_o shall_v this_o make_v thou_o say_v with_o holy_a david_n my_o soul_n be_v a_o thirst_n for_o god_n yea_o even_o for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n x._o alas_o thou_o be_v here_o my_o soul_n but_o grope_v in_o the_o dark_a daily_o commit_v error_n and_o mistake_v every_o minute_n stumble_v and_o fall_v into_o sin_n shame_n and_o sorrow_n in_o great_a danger_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o humane_a life_n but_o in_o great_a danger_n of_o eternal_a torment_n xi_o all_o that_o thou_o can_v pretend_v to_o know_v here_o be_v to_o confess_v thyself_o ignorant_a thou_o only_o know_v thing_n here_o by_o their_o event_n but_o there_o thou_o shall_v know_v they_o in_o their_o primitive_a cause_n thou_o be_v here_o tire_v out_o in_o gain_v this_o imperfect_a feeble_a and_o empty_a knowledge_n there_o thou_o shall_v be_v delight_v in_o know_v all_o that_o be_v desirable_a by_o know_v he_o in_o who_o be_v lay_v up_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n these_o transitory_a drop_n of_o joy_n be_v full_a of_o bitterness_n but_o those_o river_n of_o eternal_a pleasure_n flow_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o eternal_a sweetness_n thou_o have_v here_o the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o wicked_a world_n to_o delight_v thou_o but_o thou_o have_v there_o a_o far_o great_a and_o more_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n to_o surround_v thou_o thou_o be_v here_o enclose_v by_o the_o misery_n of_o life_n but_o thou_o be_v there_o enlarge_v by_o the_o blessedness_n of_o death_n xii_o bless_a lord_n all_o this_o by_o grace_n i_o know_v and_o steadfast_o believe_v and_o yet_o carnal_o i_o be_o still_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a unable_a to_o discuss_v and_o unwilling_a to_o desire_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o my_o peace_n but_o when_o thou_o with_o thy_o precious_a eyesalve_n shall_v once_o anoint_v my_o eye_n and_o open_v they_o to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a temple_n i_o shall_v then_o ardent_o affect_v it_o and_o unfeigned_o long_a for_o it_o i_o shall_v then_o most_o ready_o forsake_v these_o brittle_a wall_n of_o frail_a mortality_n to_o dwell_v with_o thou_o in_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o endless_a happiness_n that_o frailty_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o by_o immortality_n and_o immortality_n reward_v by_o eternity_n the_o prayer_n almighty_a god_n which_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v who_o have_v sweeten_v and_o take_v away_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n by_o thy_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o have_v perfume_v the_o grave_a by_o the_o fragrancy_n of_o thy_o bless_a suffering_n suffer_v i_o not_o in_o my_o last_o hour_n for_o any_o pain_n of_o death_n or_o terror_n of_o hell_n to_o fall_v from_o thou_o let_v i_o serious_o consider_v that_o this_o life_n be_v miserable_a and_o that_o a_o happy_a death_n be_v true_o bless_v acquaint_v i_o every_o day_n with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o and_o bless_v i_o every_o hour_n with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o it_o that_o i_o may_v with_o willingness_n cast_v off_o all_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o joyful_o put_v on_o the_o robe_n of_o immortality_n ii_o prepare_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o that_o bless_a hour_n and_o in_o my_o great_a agony_n and_o extremity_n when_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n shall_v fail_v than_o lord_n jesus_n forsake_v i_o not_o neither_o be_v thou_o far_o from_o i_o moreover_o give_v i_o then_o that_o inward_a joy_n and_o bless_a comfort_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o may_v uphold_v and_o comfort_v i_o in_o all_o the_o terror_n and_o amazement_n of_o this_o dark_a and_o obscure_a passage_n in_o all_o the_o dreadful_a temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o my_o own_o accuse_v conscience_n let_v thy_o spirit_n witness_v to_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o be_o thy_o choose_a purify_v i_o and_o take_v away_o my_o dross_n powerful_o protect_v i_o by_o thy_o save_a grace_n so_o shall_v i_o assure_o be_v make_v a_o partaker_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n meditation_n xxii_o in_o time_n of_o sickness_n hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n which_o i_o make_v unto_o thou_o upon_o my_o bed_n of_o sickness_n incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o i_o in_o this_o time_n of_o my_o trouble_n o_o 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