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	sin_n	world_n	2,522	5	4.6350	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13700	Soliloquium animæ. The sole-talke of the soule. Or, a spirituall and heauenlie dialogue betwixt the soule of man and God. Which, for the great affinitie it hath with other bookes of the auctor published heeretofore in our natiue tongue, is now entituled The fourth booke of the Imitation of Christ. Translated and corrected by Thomas Rogers. Neuer before published.; Soliloquium animæ. English	Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471.; Rogers, Thomas.	1592 (1592)	STC 23995; ESTC S107313	86,064	234

molest_v thy_o servant_n struken_v with_o a_o horrible_a fear_n etc._n then_o shall_v they_o utterlie_o be_v confound_v which_o lay_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o honesty_n aside_o give_v themselves_o to_o vanity_n and_o wantonness_n they_o shall_v suffer_v punishment_n then_o which_o have_v loose_v the_o bridle_n unto_o the_o flesh_n then_o shall_v they_o roar_v towards_o heaven_n which_o now_o be_v cunning_a in_o vain_a music_n and_o dance_n then_o shall_v that_o be_v turn_v into_o mourn_v which_o have_v be_v contract_v by_o inordinate_a pleasure_n they_o shall_v be_v bind_v up_o in_o bundle_n together_o to_o be_v burn_v then_o 43_o which_o have_v be_v companion_n together_o at_o drunkenness_n and_o bellie-cheere_n and_o who_o love_n have_v bind_v in_o wickedness_n the_o revenge_a fire_n shall_v roll_n together_o in_o torment_n o_o you_o foolish_a and_o wretched_a o_o you_o frantic_a and_o blind_a lover_n of_o the_o world_n what_o do_v you_o what_o be_v your_o meaning_n how_o will_v you_o escape_v the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o lord_n why_o for_o a_o little_a pleasure_n which_o you_o do_v love_n do_v you_o hasten_v unto_o everlasting_a torment_n why_o fear_v you_o not_o hell_n which_o do_v so_o fear_v a_o little_a penance_n and_o you_o which_o fly_v the_o death_n of_o the_o flesh_n why_o aforehand_o do_v you_o not_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o eternal_a death_n of_o the_o soul_n unless_o therefore_o you_o do_v convert_v and_o repent_v you_o shall_v never_o escape_v these_o horrible_a and_o fiery_a torment_n of_o god_n displeasure_n when_o i_o consider_v the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n my_o bone_n do_v shake_v for_o fear_n because_o entreaty_n then_o shall_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o he_o will_v be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n to_o all_o 23_o o_o god_n most_o holy_a mighty_a and_o merciful_a saviour_n save_v i_o from_o that_o bitter_a death_n and_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o repent_v that_o i_o may_v unfeinedlie_o bewail_v my_o sin_n before_o i_o depart_v our_o of_o this_o present_a world_n ⸫_o chap._n 3._o 1._o a_o humble_a confession_n of_o sin_n 2._o with_o a_o prayer_n for_o grace_n to_o repent_v my_o sorrow_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o 17_o o_o my_o god_n foulie_o have_v i_o spot_v my_o life_n with_o manifold_a sin_n but_o lord_n behold_v my_o tear_n which_o i_o shed_v before_o thou_o because_o i_o have_v so_o much_o offend_v thy_o holiness_n for_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n 18_o and_o that_o so_o long_o as_o i_o carry_v about_o a_o mortal_a body_n i_o be_o not_o free_a from_o wickedness_n 15_o i_o therefore_o do_v sin_n and_o offend_v day_n by_o day_n and_o which_o be_v more_o lamentable_a i_o suffer_v many_o sin_n to_o pass_v away_o without_o sorrow_n and_o due_a repentance_n for_o be_v busy_v most_o common_o and_o encumber_v with_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o vane_n curiousness_n i_o be_o not_o able_a so_o speedy_o to_o return_v unto_o 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but_o if_o i_o still_o be_v negligent_a will_v thou_o not_o then_o punish_v i_o severelie_o ●0_n sure_o thou_o will_v punish_v i_o if_o not_o in_o this_o world_n yet_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o nothing_o shall_v pass_v away_o unrevenged_a neither_o small_a neither_o great_a offence_n but_o much_o better_a here_o in_o this_o world_n where_o both_o weep_a be_v profitable_a the_o pain_n be_v short_a the_o satisfaction_n more_o accept_v and_o reconcilement_n soon_o have_v and_o therefore_o spare_v not_o the_o rod_n but_o with_o a_o sharp_a water_n anoint_v my_o eye_n and_o reserve_v not_o my_o sin_n until_o the_o time_n to_o come_v lest_o then_o i_o be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o torment_n until_o i_o have_v pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n 26_o better_a be_v it_o now_o a_o little_a for_o my_o profit_n to_o be_v prick_v than_o hereafter_o to_o feel_v the_o bitter_a pain_n of_o hell_n fire_n purgatorij_fw-la wherefore_o i_o be_o to_o mourn_v and_o to_o conceive_v a_o great_a sorrow_n 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and_o great_a redemption_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o grace_n 17_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v as_o i_o be_o bind_v bewail_v my_o offence_n seem_v they_o never_o so_o small_a and_o to_o amend_v all_o without_o vain_a excuse_n aswell_o those_o offence_n which_o be_v secret_a as_o those_o that_o be_v well_o know_v let_v this_o my_o hearty_a repentance_n get_v i_o thy_o favour_n again_o and_o prepare_v unto_o well_o do_v and_o to_o that_o which_o tend_v unto_o salvation_n chap._n 4._o 1._o a_o lamentation_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o her_o weakness_n and_o unstaidness_n in_o the_o race_n of_o virtue_n thy_o eye_n do_v see_v i_o when_o i_o be_v without_o form_n 16_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n

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head_n for_o they_o which_o be_v hard_o of_o conceive_v be_v often_o to_o be_v tell_v of_o a_o matter_n chap._n 15._o 1._o touch_v the_o fruit_n of_o friendship_n 2._o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n upon_o man_n 3._o the_o true_a felicity_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o soul_n 4._o the_o affinity_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n praise_v be_v god_n which_o have_v not_o put_v back_o my_o prayer_n from_o i_o 20_o therefore_o i_o be_o now_o again_o zealous_o to_o inquire_v if_o your_o friend_n at_o any_o time_n leave_v you_o without_o inward_a comfort_n what_o mean_v you_o what_o muse_v you_o here_o about_o how_o also_o may_v he_o be_v reconcile_v and_o reclaim_v of_o all_o friendship_n i_o beseech_v you_o o_o dear_a and_o belove_a soul_n to_o christ_n conceal_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o i_o be_o to_o demand_v of_o you_o you_o may_v so_o do_v i_o a_o pleasure_n in_o open_v to_o i_o your_o godly_a cogitation_n by_o your_o talk_n i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o measure_v 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