Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	hear_v	speak_v	word_n	2,671	5	4.1800	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09077	A double catechisme one more large, following the order of the common authorized catechisme, and an exposition thereof: now this second time published: the other shorter for the weaker sort: both set forth for the benefit of Christian friends and wel-willers. By Richard Bernard, Master of Arts, and preacher of Gods word at Worsop in Nottingham-shire.; Large catechisme	Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.	1607 (1607)	STC 1936; ESTC S113787	23,289	50

end appointed to man nor beast V. I must warily see to mine owne waies 1. My thoughts and heart must 1. be far from vnlawfull affection 2. vpon lawfull things on earth moderate and no more then needes 3. vpon God and heauenly things often feruently and reuerently 4 that I striue against selfe-loue thinking of my selfe basely and waxe by more and greater gifts the more humble and lesse enuious 5. On others I must thinke highly and charitably iudging wel without suspitions what I heare or see good in thē receiuing it with ioy and hoping of better what I see or heare to be ill in them taking doubtfull words or deeds from them in the better part II. My eyes must be shut against obiects to sinne that they let them not into my heart to stine vp ill motions but quicke to obserue euery good example and occasion to goodnesse III. My eares must be exercised in hearing the truth good counsels friendly admonitions and godly exhortations but shut against flatterie lyings slaunder filthie and wicked speeches IV. My tongue must keepe silent vnlesse iust cause and conuenient time and place be to speake In speaking the matter must 1. be gracious to profit the hearers and also necessarie to be vttered 2. in wisedome regarding circumstances 3. in sinceritie to speake it from the heart 4. speaking of God and his word it must be religiously and ioyfully of ourselues modestly of others louingly 5. to prayse moderately without contempt to disprayse meekely shewing loue to be constrained by necessitie rather then of will to speake of other mens faults expressing sorow in vttering 6. to speake well of men in absence what good we know of them and to defend them and in presence without flatterie 7. to vse few wordes and effectuall to the matter without tediousnesse 8. not to talke of needlesse matters or which concerne vs nor as busi-bodies neither of any thing against religion charitie common good or chastitie V. My behauiour 1. it must be lowly to superiours 2. gentle to inferiours and 3. louely to familiars VI. My apparell it must be first for necessitie and then for honest decencie as we are able and agreeing with our calling VII My diet must be 1. sparing ordinarily a kind of fasting rather then a feasting 2. taking my foode with hunger and thirsting 3. at seasonable howers 4. that thereby 1. my strength may be maintained and encreased 2. my meditation and deuotion nothing hindred 5. that we be prepared in the beginning may feele a necessitie and pray to God and in the end sufficient refreshing may thanke God VI. J must take heed what companie I keepe with 1. that J make my familiars none but honest and religious 2. that they be my equals in estate and place not superiours to auoid suspition of pride nor too much inferiour least it bring contempt 3. that of these not many but one of all I warily deliberately and with much triall chuse my secret friend 4. that in going or keeping with any J must euer purpose either to do good or receiue some VII At night the time of rest 1. I must call to mind Gods benefites receiued either by preuenting euill or by bringing good vpon me to thanke him 2. J must recount what I haue done either in euill to repent or what good I performed to iudge either of my increasing or decaying in grace sorowing more for the duties omitted and sinnes committed then ioyfull of any good done 3. In taking rest I must commit my selfe to God by a deuout and faithfull prayer as thinking no more to rise 4. to haue my last thoughts of heauenly things by committing or recalling somwhat to mind of I haue either heard or learned out of Gods word 5. that I take sleepe to refresh nature and not to satisfie slouthfull flesh VIII And last is that all the weeke long I remember so to labour in my calling and dispose of my ordinarie businesse that I be prepared for the Lords day to keepe it holy but especially at the end of the weeke so that when it comes I may neither by them breake it or be hindred Thus liuing to God holly to my neighbour charitably and towards my selfe soberly my conscience shall be comforted my weake brethren strengthened the strong confirmed the wicked made ashamed the diuell confounded and God greatly glorified FINIS