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	lord_n	see_v	5,118	5	3.3465	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11244	The pitifull estate of the time present A Christian consideration of the miseries of this time, with an exhortation to amendement of life: compiled by one zealous in the lawe of God, and set forth by publike autority, being perused and allowed by the same.	I. S., fl. 1564.; Stubbes, John, 1543-1591, attributed name.	1564 (1564)	STC 21504; ESTC S112130	22,439	64

pitiless_a persecutor_n of_o he_o in_o his_o member_n have_v be_v there_o so_o long_o reserve_v where_o with_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o appear_v be_v grevous_o offend_v and_o therefore_o have_v lay_v the_o great_a burden_n upon_o us._n wherefore_o we_o see_v the_o to_o much_o mercy_n be_v as_o well_o hurtful_a to_o the_o offender_n as_o condign_a punishment_n for_o they_o be_v necessary_a 13.18_o jeremy_n 28._o deute_n 13.18_o ★_o who_z if_o they_o be_v cut_v away_o from_o we_o we_o shall_v be_v void_a of_o evil_a wherefore_o i_o will_v those_o stumble_a block_n be_v remove_v &_o according_a to_o the_o say_v of_o s._n paul_n 5._o gallath_n 5._o i_o will_v god_n they_o be_v cut_v of_o from_o we_o which_o do_v disquiet_a us._n and_o with_o job_n i_o say_v 24._o job._n 24._o oh_o that_o all_o compassion_n upon_o they_o be_v forget_v ●_o 1._o thessaly_n ●_o ‡_o for_o they_o displease_v god_n &_o hinder_v man_n from_o their_o salvation_n god_n therefore_o for_o his_o great_a mercysake_n grant_v that_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n no_o long_o rust_n in_o the_o scabbard_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v put_v to_o the_o use_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v it_o that_o such_o may_v just_o receive_v that_o which_o uniustlye_o they_o have_v do_v unto_o the_o clect_n servant_n of_o god_n and_o that_o as_o well_o the_o obstinate_a papist_n as_o also_o the_o carnal_a gospeler_n may_v feel_v the_o weight_n thereof_o or_o else_o it_o will_v be_v still_o the_o long_o the_o worse_o manner_n to_o much_o mercy_n mark_v good_a manner_n for_o to_o manifest_v it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n in_o england_n that_o the_o overmuch_o mercy_n &_o pitifulnesse_n make_v a_o presumptuous_a and_o careless_a people_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o soon_o redress_v let_v we_o assure_v ourselves_o the_o this_o plague_n of_o pestilence_n wherewith_o we_o have_v late_o perish_v so_o fast_o be_v but_o a_o beginning_n of_o sorrow_n and_o a_o declaration_n of_o a_o more_o heavy_a &_o grevous_a vengeance_n 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through_o it_o by_o war_n and_o will_v make_v the_o strong_a city_n desolate_a and_o the_o habitation_n forsake_v &_o god_n who_o make_v &_o create_v the_o people_n will_v not_o favour_v they_o beware_v i_o say_v therefore_o oh_o england_n be_v warn_v be_v not_o tolong_v careless_a for_o it_o be_v manifest_a enough_o unless_o we_o will_v be_v wilful_a blind_a 26._o esay_n 26._o that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v lift_v up_o against_o we_o &_o we_o have_v feel_v the_o heavy_a burden_n thereof_o upon_o us._n the_o lord_n grant_v we_o therefore_o grace_n &_o speedy_a amendment_n of_o our_o life_n lest_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o wrath_n make_v of_o our_o city_n &_o bless_a famous_a &_o fruitful_a country_n a_o heap_n of_o break_a stone_n 17._o esay_n 17._o as_o he_o do_v with_o damascus_n or_o with_o the_o wall_a city_n of_o aroer_n whereof_o he_o threaten_v to_o make_v solde_n of_o cattaill_n and_o so_o we_o purchase_v to_o ourselves_o sorrow_n without_o hope_n of_o comfort_n 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unspeakable_a comfort_n contain_v in_o the_o same_o then_o suffer_v theyn●_n lord_n no_o long_o to_o shadow_n themselves_o in_o secret_a corner_n privy_o to_o work_v their_o perilous_a pretence_n poison_v thy_o people_n with_o the_o pestilent_a persuasion_n of_o damnable_a doctrine_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n which_o be_v that_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v without_o honour_n so_o stand_v now_o up_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o be_v no_o long_o mercyful_a unto_o thy_o enemy_n that_o of_o malicious_a wickedness_n resist_v thy_o truth_n 59_o psaline_n 59_o do_v grenne_n as_o dog_n at_o thy_o people_n but_o through_o thy_o godly_a motion_n so_o move_v the_o heart_n of_o our_o most_o gracious_a queen_n as_o jehu_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o thy_o gospel_n and_o people_n to_o draw_v the_o sword_n commit_v to_o she_o by_o thou_o to_o cut_v away_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n those_o rebellious_a ennimy_n and_o swear_a adversary_n against_o thou_o and_o thy_o gospel_n to_o weed_n and_o root_n out_o the_o rot_a member_n that_o infect_v and_o poy_a son_n the_o body_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n that_o then_o the_o noisome_a number_n and_o remnant_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sweep_v out_o with_o the_o besom_n of_o destruction_n the_o flock_n of_o thy_o fold_n through_o thy_o mighty_a assistance_n and_o gracious_a help_n and_o furtherance_n may_v all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n be_v at_o defiance_n with_o satan_n utter_o forsake_v abhor_v &_o cast_v of_o the_o patch_a loathsome_a wicked_a weed_n of_o our_o old_a adam_n and_o be_v apparel_v and_o adorn_v with_o the_o gladsome_a garment_n and_o scotfree_a attire_n of_o righteousness_n we_o may_v shine_v in_o all_o virtue_n and_o be_v pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n and_o our_o eternal_a comfort_n to_o thou_o oh_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n and_o one_o immortal_a invisible_a and_o everliving_a god_n be_v all_o praise_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n give_v god_n the_o praise_n i._o s._n imprint_v at_o london_n in_o whitecrosse_n street_n by_o henry_n denham_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1564._o

contemner_n thereof_o show_v themselves_o forsake_v of_o god_n and_o left_a to_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a to_o be_v give_v to_o such_o dog_n 7._o math._n 7._o for_o it_o be_v but_o as_o pearl_n straw_v before_o swine_n the_o tread_v they_o under_o their_o foot_n and_o turn_v again_o to_o rend_v the_o giver_n thereof_o as_o they_o already_o have_v do_v and_o again_o will_v do_v if_o power_n &_o beastly_a will_n be_v according_a what_o otherwise_o therefore_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o these_o wilful_a stubborn_a one_o ★_o who_z be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o 10._o roma_fw-it 10._o and_o be_v disobedient_a unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n if_o they_o will_v still_o so_o continue_v in_o their_o unfaithfulnesse_n and_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n convert_v unto_o godward_n but_o even_o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n almighty_n pronounce_v by_o esdras_n die_v in_o their_o unfaithfulnesse_n 15._o 4._o esdr_n 15._o ★_o for_o the_o ungodly_a &_o transgressor_n and_o such_o as_o become_v unfaithful_a and_o obstinate_a unto_o the_o lord_n 1._o esaye_n 1._o must_v altogether_o be_v utter_o destroy_v yea_o devour_v with_o the_o sword_n 7._o 1._o esdra●_n 7._o again_o esdras_n wyll_v the_o those_o which_o know_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v teach_v which_o much_o disagree_v with_o ignorance_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n as_o some_o of_o their_o affinitye_n have_v teach_v and_o those_o say_v he_o that_o will_v not_o then_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n law_n shall_v have_v this_o judgement_n without_o delay_n loss_n of_o good_n imprisonment_n and_o death_n 6._o 1._o esdras_n 6._o ★_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o beam_n take_v from_o his_o house_n and_o set_v up_o &_o he_o shall_v be_v hang_v thereon_o 10_o 4._o regum_fw-la 10_o ★_o and_n if_o jehu_n do_v cause_v all_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n to_o be_v slay_v and_o destroy_v because_o they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n why_o then_o be_v these_o vile_a viper_n and_o romishe_a bloodsucker_n 28._o 1._o regum_fw-la 28._o these_o intolerable_a devil_n utter_a enemy_n both_o to_o god_n and_o their_o prince_n thus_o suffer_v to_o persist_v in_o their_o evil_n escape_v so_o long_o the_o death_n which_o they_o so_o worthy_o have_v deserve_v &_o see_v god_n will_v have_v his_o fierce_a wrath_n execute_v upon_o his_o enemy_n why_o be_v they_o still_o suffer_v thus_o to_o triumph_n and_o proud_o to_o make_v their_o vaunt_n and_o boast_v that_o the_o prince_n have_v no_o power_n to_o harm_v they_o 1._o the_o brag_n of_o the_o papist_n abacuc_n 1._o why_o be_v they_o i_o say_v thus_o suffer_v to_o mock_v their_o king_n &_o laugh_v their_o prince_n to_o scorn_v well_o well_o if_o god_n be_v herewith_o please_v then_o let_v it_o be_v still_o as_o it_o be_v but_o as_o certain_o as_o god_n be_v offend_v with_o king_n saul_n forsparing_a of_o king_n 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