Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	heart_n	lord_n	see_v	3,172	5	3.4596	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28645	The soliloquies of St. Bonaventure containing his four mental exercises and also his treatise called, A bundle of myrrh, concerning the passion of our Saviour : with XII spirituall exercises of the said St. Bonaventure.	Bonaventure, Saint, Cardinal, ca. 1217-1274.	1655 (1655)	Wing B3555; ESTC R27893	73,818	360

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holy_a desire_n increase_v by_o delay_n homilia_fw-la item_n in_o homilia_fw-la for_o if_o they_o faint_v at_o the_o denial_n thereof_o they_o be_v not_o desire_n for_o although_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n be_v most_o clement_a notwithstanding_o sometime_o it_o happen_v that_o he_o protract_v that_o which_o he_o most_o willing_o will_v give_v that_o thou_o may_v learn_v earnest_o and_o ardent_o to_o desire_v great_a thing_n and_o more_o careful_o to_o preserve_v they_o obtain_v with_o thanksgiving_n also_o sometime_o he_o prolong_v his_o benefit_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o inordinate_a disposition_n of_o the_o asker_n he_o be_v altogether_o our_o of_o the_o way_n that_o think_v any_o one_o can_v mix_v that_o heavenly_a sweetness_n with_o this_o dust_n that_o divine_a balsam_n with_o this_o poisonous_a joy_n those_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o the_o allurement_n of_o this_o world_n but_o now_o o_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v not_o long_o keep_v thou_o in_o dalliance_n 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the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n be_v under_o her_o foot_n and_o a_o crown_n of_o twelve_o star_n about_o her_o head_n this_o woman_n as_o i_o think_v be_v a_o bless_a soul_n the_o daughter_n bride_n and_o queen_n of_o the_o eternal_a king_n a_o daughter_n by_o the_o creation_n of_o nature_n a_o bride_n by_o the_o adoption_n of_o grace_n a_o queen_n by_o the_o collation_n of_o glory_n this_o soul_n be_v well_o say_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n because_o she_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o splendour_n of_o divine_a cleverness_n crown_v with_o the_o dignity_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n in_o which_o happiness_n for_o the_o special_a comeliness_n there_o be_v 12_o joy_n figure_v by_o the_o star_n by_o which_o the_o celestial_a happiness_n be_v beautify_v and_o adorn_v these_o joy_n o_o my_o soul_n thou_o ough_a daily_a &_o devout_o to_o contemplate_v &_o seek_v no_o consolation_n of_o thy_o present_a misery_n &_o sojourn_v &_o in_o hope_n patient_o and_o joyful_o to_o sustain_v all_o tribulation_n of_o this_o present_a life_n o_o my_o soul_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v perplex_v if_o evil_a man_n flourish_v in_o this_o world_n and_o thou_o suffer_v beda_n beda_n that_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v and_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v vex_v alas_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o share_n in_o the_o celestial_a joy_n neither_o shall_v thou_o care_v if_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o share_n in_o this_o world_n but_o by_o the_o hope_n of_o that_o joy_n at_o which_o thou_o aim_v thy_o affection_n may_v joyful_o and_o patient_o endure_v whatsoever_o happen_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n of_o adversity_n ber._n haec_fw-la beda_n st._n ber._n o_o my_o soul_n if_o at_o any_o time_n worldly_a joy_n the_o false_a glory_n the_o short_a and_o frail_a power_n thereof_o delight_v thou_o recall_v thy_o mind_n from_o they_o and_o thou_o will_v esteem_v all_o as_o dung_n st._n hierom._n run_v therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n not_o with_o the_o pace_n of_o the_o body_n but_o with_o affection_n and_o desire_n because_o not_o only_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n but_o also_o the_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n epxect_v thou_o god_n the_o father_n expect_v thou_o as_o his_o most_o belove_a daughter_n god_n the_o son_n expect_v thou_o as_o his_o sweet_a bride_n god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n expect_v thou_o as_o one_o most_o dear_o belove_v unto_o he_o god_n the_o father_n expect_v thou_o that_o he_o may_v constitute_v thou_o the_o heir_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n god_n the_o son_n expect_v thou_o that_o he_o may_v offer_v thou_o to_o god_n the_o father_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o nativity_n and_o the_o price_n of_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n expect_v thou_o that_o he_o may_v make_v thou_o partaker_n of_o his_o eternal_a beatitude_n and_o swetness_n that_o most_o bless_a family_n of_o all_o the_o celestial_a spirit_n of_o the_o eternal_a king_n do_v expect_v thou_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v thou_o into_o their_o college_n therefore_o desire_v thou_o their_o society_n above_o all_o thing_n thou_o shall_v come_v thither_o with_o great_a modesty_n if_o thou_o have_v love_v it_o in_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n as_o often_o therefore_o as_o the_o vain_a ambition_n of_o this_o world_n delight_v thou_o as_o often_o as_o thou_o shall_v behold_v any_o glorious_a creature_n therein_o present_o fly_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v what_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v true_o i_o believe_v o_o my_o soul_n if_o thou_o will_v continual_o keep_v these_o heavenly_a joy_n in_o thy_o mind_n thou_o will_v build_v a_o certain_a suburb_n of_o the_o celestial_a kingdom_n in_o his_o exile_n wherein_o daily_o thou_o may_v spiritual_o by_v assay_v taste_v that_o eternal_a sweetness_n for_o when_o we_o settle_v in_o our_o thought_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v eternal_a even_o than_o we_o dwell_v not_o in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o heaven_n so_o great_a o_o my_o soul_n be_v the_o force_n of_o thy_o love_n that_o thou_o live_v 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this_o gather_v to_o gether_o in_o her_o breast_n and_o as_o thou_o also_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o desire_v to_o reform_v thy_o memory_n by_o the_o meditation_n of_o christ_n passion_n may_v have_v these_o bundle_n in_o readiness_n which_o may_v rest_v in_o thy_o memory_n the_o passion_n of_o christ_n here_o handle_v we_o have_v compendious_o compile_v only_o in_o order_n of_o the_o evangelist_n that_o from_o these_o few_o the_o work_n the_o manner_n and_o the_o cause_n thou_o may_v have_v matter_n copious_o to_o meditate_v and_o may_v from_o these_o few_o collect_v many_o more_o think_v therefore_o and_o consider_v how_o in_o that_o solemn_a supper_n of_o above_o speak_v of_o whereof_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o before_o be_v celebrate_v and_o a_o hymn_n say_v christ_n god_n and_o man_n see_v his_o time_n to_o approach_v rise_v up_o that_o he_o may_v go_v to_o the_o mount_n this_o be_v the_o work_n which_o he_o do_v consider_v the_o manner_n how_o he_o carry_v himself_o within_o 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the_o cause_n to_o wit_n how_o christ_n carry_v himself_o and_o how_o the_o jew_n behave_v themselves_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o suffer_v so_o great_a torment_n go_v that_o he_o may_v be_v crucify_v carry_v his_o own_o cross_n the_o peopl_n follow_v &_o the_o woman_n weep_v to_o who_o he_o say_v weep_v not_o for_o i_o but_o weep_v for_o yourselves_o he_o be_v crucify_v on_o mount_n calvarie_n and_o here_o diligent_o consider_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o crucify_a for_o they_o either_o first_o raise_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o christ_n ascend_v thereon_o or_o sure_o they_o put_v the_o cross_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o fasten_v he_o thereon_o with_o nail_n for_o there_o appear_v no_o other_o manner_n and_o here_o in_o the_o three_o place_n it_o be_v convenient_a more_o