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	see_v	speak_v	2,624	5	4.0293	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66558	The vanity of mans present state proved and applyed in a sermon on Psalm 39.5. With divers sermons of the saints communion with God, and safety under his protection, in order to their future glory, on Psalm 73. 23, 24, 25, 26. By the late able and faithful minister of the Word John Wilson	Wilson, John, minister of the Word.; Golborne, J.	1676 (1676)	Wing W2905; ESTC R218560	137,734	239

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best_a state_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n do_v exclude_v himself_o no_o he_o propose_v himself_o both_o as_o the_o occasion_n of_o what_o he_o say_v and_o as_o a_o special_a instance_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o so_o that_o what_o we_o have_v assert_v in_o this_o head_n remain_v firm_a and_o clear_a that_o man_n be_v universal_o vain_a 3._o he_o be_v vain_a at_o the_o best_a state_n the_o world_n be_v capable_a of_o advance_v he_o to_o even_o when_o he_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o great_a confluence_n of_o outward_a thing_n he_o be_v then_o so_o far_o short_a of_o real_a and_o substantial_a happiness_n that_o he_o be_v altogether_o vain_a when_o birth_n youth_n strength_n beauty_n part_n wealth_n honour_n friend_n do_v all_o unite_v and_o contribute_v their_o utmost_a assistance_n to_o render_v his_o state_n happy_a he_o be_v even_o then_o exceed_o miserable_a when_o solomon_n be_v in_o the_o very_a height_n of_o his_o magnificence_n and_o glory_n and_o have_v even_o what_o ever_o 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upon_o a_o strict_a inquiry_n into_o these_o thing_n he_o find_v not_o only_o that_o they_o be_v vain_a but_o that_o he_o be_v vain_a in_o the_o enjoyment_n and_o use_v of_o they_o alas_o than_o what_o hope_n be_v there_o for_o a_o man_n of_o attain_v to_o a_o state_n of_o true_a happiness_n in_o this_o world_n for_o though_o he_o may_v ascend_v to_o such_o a_o height_n as_o to_o possess_v himself_o of_o the_o wealth_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o great_a prince_n on_o earth_n even_o than_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o true_a happiness_n that_o his_o state_n be_v as_o true_o and_o real_o vain_a as_o it_o be_v before_o when_o solomon_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o child_n and_o and_o subject_n his_o condition_n be_v vain_a and_o when_o he_o have_v his_o father_n crown_n throne_n and_o kingdom_n and_o reign_v quiet_o therein_o in_o as_o much_o splendour_n and_o glory_n as_o ever_o any_o prince_n in_o the_o world_n enjoy_v he_o find_v himself_o but_o at_o the_o same_o pass_n 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