Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	israel_n	lord_n	people_n	2,601	5	4.8657	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43666	Ravillac redivivus, being a narrative of the late tryal of Mr. James Mitchel, a conventicle-preacher, who was executed the 18th of January last, for an attempt which he made on the sacred person of the Archbishop of St. Andrews to which is annexed, an account of the tryal of that most wicked pharisee Major Thomas Weir, who was executed for adultery, incest and bestiality : in which are many observable passages, especially relating to the present affairs of church and state / in a letter from a Scottish to an English gentleman.	Mitchel, James, d. 1678, defendant.; Hickes, George, 1642-1715.; Weir, Thomas, 1600?-1670, defendant.	1678 (1678)	Wing H1860; ESTC R10945	57,651	80

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and_o tenor_n of_o my_o life_n to_o seek_v my_o soul_n comfort_n and_o encouragement_n from_o thence_o yet_o i_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o hard_a deal_n from_o thy_o hand_n see_v it_o be_v thy_o ordinary_a way_n with_o some_o of_o thy_o people_n psal_n 42._o 6._o o_o god_n my_o soul_n be_v cast_v down_o within_o i_o therefore_o will_v i_o remember_v thou_o from_o the_o land_n of_o jordan_n and_o from_o the_o hill_n hermon_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o last_o time_n he_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o banqueting-house_n and_o make_v love_v his_o banner_n over_o i_o among_o the_o cold_a high-land_n hill_n beside_o kipper_n nou._n 1673._o he_o remember_v his_o former_a kindness_n towards_o i_o but_o withal_o he_o speak_v it_o in_o my_o ear_n that_o there_o be_v a_o tempestuous_a storm_n to_o meet_v i_o in_o the_o face_n which_o i_o behoove_v to_o go_v through_o with_o the_o strength_n of_o that_o provision_n 1_o king_n 19_o 7._o and_o now_o o_o my_o soul_n see_v it_o be_v his_o 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course_n of_o his_o providence_n for_o i_o in_o which_o there_o be_v such_o a_o efficacy_n as_o to_o carry_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o proper_a and_o appoint_a end_n what_o a_o irresistible_a power_n and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o as_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n phil._n 3._o 9_o 10._o and_o to_o resign_v up_o unto_o god_n my_o will_n and_o affection_n to_o be_v dispose_v as_o he_o please_v and_o to_o say_v with_o fear_n humility_n and_o reverence_n o_o father_n not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v and_o whether_o i_o live_v or_o die_v i_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n that_o through_o his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n i_o may_v attain_v to_o his_o approbation_n viz._n well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n who_o have_v hitherto_o send_v his_o angel_n and_o shut_v the_o lion_n mouth_n that_o they_o have_v not_o hurt_v i_o dan._n 6._o 22._o and_o who_o have_v so_o shut_v the_o eye_n of_o my_o persecutor_n with_o a_o sodomitish_a blindness_n that_o hitherto_o they_o can_v not_o find_v out_o the_o way_n how_o to_o break_v in_o upon_o i_o and_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v in_o due_a time_n bring_v i_o out_o of_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n and_o shall_v not_o through_o his_o grace_n suffer_v the_o smell_n thereof_o to_o be_v find_v upon_o i_o and_o if_o not_o yet_o i_o never_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o worship_v this_o rot_a and_o stink_a idol_n of_o jealousy_n which_o these_o nation_n have_v set_v up_o who_o have_v kill_v both_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o their_o own_o prophet_n and_o have_v persecute_v we_o thes_n 1._o 15._o for_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v not_o abhor_v nor_o despise_v my_o affliction_n when_o i_o be_v afflict_v neither_o haste_n thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o but_o when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o thou_o hear_v i_o ps_n 22._o 24._o now_o o_o lord_n god_n thou_o have_v 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my_o own_o thing_n but_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n the_o good_a liberty_n and_o safety_n of_o thy_o church_n and_o people_n although_o i_o may_v be_v now_o misconstructed_n by_o many_o yet_o at_o length_n i_o hope_v thou_o lord_n will_v make_v my_o light_n break_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n and_o my_o righteousness_n as_o the_o noonday_n and_o that_o shame_n and_o darkness_n shall_v cover_v all_o who_o be_v adversary_n to_o my_o righteous_a cause_n for_o thou_o lord_n be_v the_o shield_n of_o my_o help_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o my_o excellency_n and_o my_o enemy_n shall_v be_v find_v liar_n amen_o yea_o and_o amen_o james_n mitchel_n

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