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	time_n	world_n	2,761	5	4.2527	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08889	The meditat[i]ons of saint Bernard; Tractatus de interiori domo. English	Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153.	1499 (1499)	STC 1917; ESTC S108390	30,253	66

do_v in_o profess_v of_o long_o tyme._n sudden_o he_o be_v ravyssh_v with_o dethe_v &_o unware_a without_o provisyon_n he_o be_v take_v fro_o the_o body_n ¶_o how_o a_o sinful_a soul_n be_v vex_v and_o trowble_v after_o she_o depart_v fro_o the_o body_n cao._n .iijo._o when_o the_o soul_n with_o great_a fere_n &_o moche_n sorrow_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o body_n angel_n come_v to_o take_v she_o &_o to_o present_v she_o tofore_o the_o ferdfull_a juge_n and_o thene_n she_o remember_v she_o evyll_n &_o wicked_a werke_n the_o which_o she_o die_v by_o night_n or_o day_n tremble_v quake_v &_o look_v how_o she_o may_v escape_v or_o flee_v &_o desire_v truesse_v sayenge_a o_o yeve_v i_o space_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o hour_n thenne_fw-fr shall_v the_o werke_n as_o in_o manner_n of_o speak_v say_v thou_o have_v wrought_v us._n we_o be_v thy_o werkis_n we_o shall_v not_o less_o the._n but_o abide_v still_o with_o the_o &_o go_v with_o the_o to_o the_o jugement_n and_o they_o shall_v accuse_v she_o of_o many_o sin_n &_o trespace_n and_o sholl_a find_v many_o false_a wytnesse_n ayenste_n her_o all_o though_o true_a wytnes_n be_v suffycyent_a to_o her_o damnation_n the_o evyll_n fende_v with_o ferdfull_a look_n and_o terryble_a countenance_n shalle_o fear_n she_o and_o purswe_v she_o with_o great_a cruelty_n and_o woodness_n and_o shall_v catch_v she_o with_o great_a drede_n and_o fear_n and_o hold_v she_o still_o if_o she_o be_v not_o delyver_v from_o theym_n by_o the_o help_n &_o socoure_v of_o our_o lord_n thene_n the_o soul_n behold_v the_o eye_n the_o mouth_n &_o other_o bodily_a wytte_n close_v and_o spere_v by_o who_o she_o be_v wont_a to_o pass_v forth_o to_o take_v her_o sport_n &_o playsyre_v in_o worldly_a thing_n shall_v return_v to_o herself_o and_o when_o she_o see_v herself_o alone_o leave_v naked_a without_o body_n smytten_v with_o great_a fere_n and_o drede_n she_o shall_v fail_v in_o herself_o by_o dyspeyre_n and_o by_o cause_n she_o folyssh_o leave_v the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o flessh_o plesyre_v she_o shall_v be_v forsake_v of_o our_o lord_n like_o a_o wretch_n in_o that_o time_n of_o so_o great_a need_n of_o help_n and_o shall_v be_v delyver_v to_o the_o devylles_n to_o be_v punyssh_v and_o torment_v cruel_o for_o her_o mysdede_n ¶_o on_o this_o wise_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n not_o know_v the_o day_n ne_fw-fr the_o hour_n of_o his_o pass_v ravysshed_a w_n e_o death_n &_o spare_v &_o depart_v fro_o the_o body_n &_o tremble_a &_o quake_v she_o pass_v of_o her_o journeye_n full_a of_o sorrow_n &_o wretchydnesse_n and_o have_v none_o excuse_v to_o allege_v and_o show_v for_o her_o sin_n she_o tremble_v for_o drede_v to_o appear_v before_o almyghty_a god_n she_o be_v smyten_v with_o great_a and_o wonderful_a fere_n &_o vex_a with_o many_o troublous_a thought_n when_o at_o she_o depart_v fro_o the_o body_n all_o other_o thing_n set_v a_o side_n she_o consyder_v only_o herself_o &_o he_o to_o who_o the_o time_n draw_v nyghe_a that_o she_o must_v gyve_v account_n &_o reken_v and_o know_v that_o he_o may_v never_o be_v decline_v ne_o change_v from_o ryghtwysnes_n she_o consyder_v well_o how_o straight_o a_o juge_n shall_v sytte_n on_o she_o &_o what_o reason_n she_o shall_v allege_v and_o put_v for_o she_o dyscharge_v in_o count_v of_o she_o lyf_v at_o so_o streyghte_a a_o jugement_n &_o of_o so_o precyouse_a justyce_n and_o though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o she_o remember_v no_o thing_n ne_o find_v in_o herself_o any_o offence_n whereof_o she_o shall_v be_v ferde_v &_o dreadful_a yet_o when_o she_o shall_v come_v before_o that_o streyghte_a juge_n she_o fer_v there_o be_v somewhat_o that_o be_v not_o in_o her_o remembrance_n her_o fere_n &_o drede_n increase_v &_o wax_v the_o more_fw-it when_o she_o thynk_v that_o she_o coude_fw-fr not_o escape_v that_o time_n of_o this_o life_n without_o sin_n and_o also_o such_o werkis_n as_o she_o thynk_v be_v good_a &_o commendable_a that_o she_o have_v do_v in_o her_o life_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o all_o fawtles_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v streyght_o jugyd_v pyte_n &_o mercy_n set_v a_o side_n who_o can_v consydre_v &_o call_v to_o mind_n how_o many_o evyll_n werky_v we_o do_v by_o process_n of_o lytyll_o tyme._n and_o what_o good_a thing_n we_o by_o our_o neclygence_n leave_v undo_v sothe_o like_a as_o i●_n be_v sin_n &_o trespaa_v to_o do_v evyll_n so_o it_o be_v a_o miss_v &_o defawte_a to_o leave_v good_a thing_n undo_v and_o so_o it_o be_v great_a hurt_n &_o peryll_n to_o we_o when_o we_o neither_o do_v well_o ne_o think_v well_o but_o suffer_v our_o mind_n to_o be_v occupy_v abowte_n trifle_n &_o thing_n that_o ben_fw-mi varyaunt_a &_o unprouffytable_a soth_o be_v be_v full_a hard_a to_o keep_v our_o mind_n surly_a from_o evyll_n thought_n it_o be_v also_o very_o hard_a to_o be_v moche_o occupy_v in_o worldly_a thing_n without_o sin_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v no_o man_n juge_a &_o rebuke_v himself_o perfytly·_a for_o he_o be_v so_o moche_v occupy_v &_o trouble_o with_o so_o many_o thought_n that_o he_o in_o manner_n know_v not_o himself_o so_o that_o he_o know_v not_o well_o what_o he_o do_v or_o suffer_v wherefore_o he_o be_v smite_v with_o sudden_a fere_n &_o drede_v in_o his_o conscyence_n at_o his_o passage_n out_o of_o this_o world_n for_o though_o he_o find_v no_o thing_n to_o his_o knowelege_v that_o greve_v his_o conscyence_n yet_o he_o dredyth_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o know_v not_o ne_o have_v in_o his_o remembrance_n ¶_o of_o the_o dygnyte_n &_o noblesse_n of_o manny_n soul_n of_o the_o wretchydnesse_n of_o the_o body_n and_o how_o wretchyd_a the_o soul_n be_v make_v by_o the_o body_n cao._n .iiijo._o o_o thou_o soul_n of_o man_n aourn_v with_o thymage_n of_o god_n made_z fair_a &_o bewtevous_a with_o his_o symylytude_n spouse_a and_o wed_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n endoured_a with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n redeemed_z with_o his_o precyous_a blood_n depute_a and_o put_v to_o be_v keep_v with_o his_o blessyd_v angelly_n pertener_n of_o his_o joy_n &_o bliss_n the_o inherytoure_n of_o his_o goodness_n induyd_v with_o reason_n &_o understond_n what_o plesyre_n have_v thou_o to_o be_v so_o conversaunte_a with_o the_o vile_a body_n whereby_o thou_o suffer_v so_o moche_v grevaunce_n tribulation_n &_o pain_n by_o the_o body_n thou_o be_v punyssh_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o &_o thou_o be_v bring_v to_o nought_o &_o repute_v a_o thing_n in_o vain_a &_o of_o lytyll_a valour_n that_o carcase_n that_o thou_o love_v &_o cheryseste_fw-fr so_o moche_n &_o with_o who_o thou_o be_v so_o conversaunt_a be_v foul_a &_o loathsome_a matere_n torn_v in_o to_o flesh_n cover_v with_o freyll_n &_o unsure_a bewte_fw-mi and_o hasty_o shall_v be_v stynk_v &_o rot_a caryon_n and_o meet_v to_o worm_n for_o though_o man_n exalte_n and_o magnefye_v himself_o never_o so_o moche_v yet_o he_o abide_v still_o a_o foul_a &_o unclean_a carcase_n certain_o if_o thou_o consider_v well_o what_o filth_n avoyd_v by_o thy_o mouth_n thy_o nose_n &_o other_o part_n of_o thy_o body_n thou_o see_v never_o a_o foul_a dounghyll_n if_o thou_o will_v nombre_fw-fr &_o count_v all_o his_o wretchydnes_n how_o grevous_a it_o be_v oppressyd_v with_o the_o hevy_a burden_n of_o sin_n bind_v &_o fretyd_v with_o vice_n move_v &_o style_v with_o concupiscence_n travayl_v and_o trouble_v with_o dyvers_a passion_n &_o affection_n defowled_a with_o illusion_n ever_o p●●oe_v &_o ready_a to_o evil_n &_o hasty_a to_o every_o vice_n thou_o shall_v find_v it_o full_a of_o shame_n &_o confusyon_n thorugh_n the_o flesh_n man_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o vanyte_n for_o thorugh_v it_o he_o be_v enfecte_a with_o the_o vice_n of_o concupycsence_n &_o unleful_a desire_n whereby_o he_o be_v keep_v as_o thrall_n in_o bondage_n and_o make_v so_o crockyd_v that_o he_o love_v vanyte_v and_o werk_v wyckydnesse_n ¶_o of_o the_o misery_n and_o wretchydnes_n of_o man_n in_o his_o conceyve_a his_o birth_n his_o life_n and_o his_o death_n of_o the_o noblesse_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o sudden_a myschyef_n of_o wicked_a man_n cao._n .vo._o man_n takehede_v what_o thou_o be_v before_o thy_o natyvyte_n what_o thou_o be_v fro_o the_o beginning_n unto_o thy_o end_n and_o what_o thou_o thalte_v be_v after_o this_o lyf_v o_o man_n first_o filth_n &_o loathsome_a matere_fw-la afterward_o a_o stynk_n sackful_n of_o dounge_a and_o at_z the_o last_o meet_v to_o worm_n to_o gnaw_v on_o in_o the_o ground_n how_o shall_v thou_o be_v proud_a sothly_o thou_o be_v first_o as_o nought_o thene_n thou_o make_v &_o bring_v forth_o of_o vyse_n and_o filthy_a matere_fw-mi wrapped_z in_o unclean_a clothing_n &_o garment_n in_o thy_o moders_n

¶_o the_o meditatonn_n of_o saint_n bernard_n ▪_o full_o prouffytable_a be_v to_o we_o travayl_v pylgryme_n and_o freyll_a sinner_n the_o fruytfull_a werke_n and_o treatyse_n of_o holy_a fader_n the_o which_o call_v we_o from_o the_o way_n of_o derkenesse_n of_o sign_n to_o the_o way_n of_o ryghtwysnesse_n and_o teach_v we_o the_o streyghte_a way_n to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o pylgremage_n theverla_a bliss_n of_o heaven_n wherefore_o among_o those_o say_a werke_n &_o treatyse_n i_o have_v to_o thonoure_n of_o god_n &_o prouffyte_n of_o his_o people_n choose_v to_o translate_v fro_o latyn_a in_o to_o engly_v the_o one_o sweet_a &_o devoute_a treatyse_n moche_n prouffytable_a both_z to_o the_o lover_n of_o this_o trowblous_a short_a &_o unsure_a life_n and_o also_o to_o the_o lover_n of_o the_o everla_a blessydfull_a life_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n call_v the_o meditation_n of_o saint_n bernarde_n ▪_o whereof_o i_o forbede_v to_o unlern_v presumptuous_a correction_n and_o mekely_a submytte_n i_o &_o my_o werke_n to_o charytable_a correccyon_n beseeching_n the_o reder_n to_o vouchesauf_n pray_v for_o i_o &_o the_o enprynter_n or_o writer_n hereof_o to_o do_v their_o devour_v dylygent_o and_o by_o cause_n i_o will_v have_v so_o good_a &_o so_o prouffytable_a a_o thing_n comyn_v to_o many_o and_o also_o by_o cause_n that_o hasty_o after_o the_o translacyon_n hereof_o before_o it_o be_v due_o correct_v &_o order_v it_o be_v by_o devoute_a person_n transumpte_n &_o copy_v i_o wot_v not_o how_o oft_o aeynste_n my_o will_v therefore_o have_v i_o now_o the_o year_n of_o of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n cryst_n m._n cccc.lxxxxv_n &_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o september_n for_o to_o avoid_v &_o eschew_v the_o jeopardye_n &_o hurt_v that_o may_v come_v by_o that_o that_o be_v not_o due_o correct_v put_v it_o more_o dylygent_o correct_v &_o order_v to_o the_o enprynter_n in_o let_v &_o dystruccyon_n of_o all_o other_o copy_v after_o the_o forsayde_a uncorrected_a translation_n and_o i_o counsel_n &_o exhort_v all_o that_o have_v those_o same_o to_z leave_v they_o as_o doubtful_a &_o jeoperdous_a and_o take_v this_o more_o dylygent_o order_v &_o correct_v it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o know_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o for_o they_o dyfferre_fw-la both_o in_o nombre_fw-fr of_o chapytree_n &_o in_o rubryssh_n of_o the_o same_o the_o uncorrect_v be_v dyvyde_v in_o to_o xxu_o chapytre_n whereof_o the_o first_o have_v no_o specyall_a rubryshes_fw-mi the_o second_o chapytre_n of_o the_o same_o begin_v thus_o ¶_o our_o mind_n soth_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n or_o elles_fw-fr thus_o ¶_o the_o mind_n soth_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o his_o rubryshe_v be_v this_o ¶_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o this_o that_o be_v correct_v more_o dylygent_o be_v dyvyde_v &_o part_v in_o to_o xviij_o chapytre_n only_o whereof_o the_o rubryche_n follow_v she_o in_o order_n ¶_o how_o man_n by_o knowledge_n &_o understond_n of_o himself_o may_v know_v god_n and_o how_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n cao._n primo_fw-la ¶_o of_o wretchydnesse_n of_o body_n ▪_o and_o of_o the_o dreadful_a jugement_n cao._n secundo_fw-la ¶_o how_o a_o sinful_a soul_n be_v vex_v and_o trouble_v after_o she_o depart_v fro_o the_o body_n cao._n .iijo._o ¶_o of_o the_o dygnyte_n &_o noblesse_n of_o manny_n soul_n of_o the_o wretchydnesse_n of_o the_o body_n and_o how_o wretchyd_a the_o soul_n be_v make_v by_o the_o body_n cao._n .iiijo._o ¶_o of_o the_o misery_n &_o wredchydnesse_n of_o man_n in_o his_o conceyve_a his_o birth_n his_o lyf_v &_o his_o death_n of_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o sudden_a myschyef_n of_o wicked_a man_n cao._n vo._o ¶_o of_o death_n and_o also_o of_o the_o pain_n of_o wicked_a man_n after_o their_o death_n cao._n .vio._o ¶_o of_o the_o reward_n of_o blessyd_v soul_n and_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n cao._n .vijo._o ¶_o who_o be_v able_a to_o have_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n viijo._o ¶_o of_o charytable_a love_n of_o thy_o neghboure_n cao._n .ixo._o ¶_o how_o we_o shall_v pery_z love_n and_o worship_n god_n and_o think_v on_o he_o cao._n .xo._o ¶_o of_o manny_n herte_a and_o of_o prouffyte_n in_o rede_a holy_a thing_n cao._n xio._o ¶_o of_o waver_a &_o unstablenesse_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o thought_n cao._n .xijo._o ¶_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o remedy_n also_o of_o waver_a of_o the_o mind_n and_o of_o confessyon_n cao._n .xiijo._o ¶_o accusing_n by_o confessyon_n of_o dyverse_a syne_n fourteen_o ¶_o of_o three_o goostly_a enemy_n the_o flesh_n the_o world_n &_o the_o devyll_n and_o also_o of_o their_o temptacyon_n &_o resystence_n against_o theym_n cao._n .xvo._o ¶_o of_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devyll_n and_o how_o he_o temptyd_v man_n by_o the_o flesh_n cao._n .xvio._o ¶_o of_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n cao._n .xvijo._o ¶_o of_o dyspyse_v of_o worldly_a thynges·_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o of_o the_o pyte_n gentylnesse_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n capytulo_n .xviijo._o ¶_o the_o medytacyens_n of_o saint_n bernarde_n ¶_o how_o man_n by_o knowledge_n &_o understond_n of_o himself_o may_v know_v god_n and_o how_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n many_o there_o be_v that_o know_v &_o understonde_v many_o other_o thing_n &_o yet_o they_o know_v not_o their_o own_o self_n they_o take_v moche_n heed_n to_o other_o but_o they_o look_v not_o well_o to_o themselves_o they_o leave_v they_o be_v inward_a &_o goostly_a thing_n and_o seek_v god_n among_o outward_a thing_n the_o which_o be_v within_o theym_a therefore_o i_o shall_v tear_v fro_o those_o thing_n that_o ben_fw-mi outward_a to_o inward_a thing_n &_o from_o inward_a thing_n i_o shall_v lift_v my_o mind_n to_o thing_n above_o that_o i_o may_v know_v whereof_o i_o come_v and_o whether_o i_o go_v what_o i_o be_o and_o whereof_o i_o be_o and_o so_o by_o knowledge_n of_o myself_o i_o may_v ascend_v &_o come_v to_o the_o 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