Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	judgement_n	lord_n	sin_n	3,017	5	4.8345	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95616	Mans master-piece: or, the best improvement of the worst condition. In the exercise of a christian duty. On six considerable actions. Viz. [brace] 1. The contempt of the world. 2. The judgement of God against the wicked, &c. 3. Meditations on repentance. 4. Meditations on the Holy Supper. 5. Medita. [sic] on afflictions and martyrdom. 6. With a meditation for one that is sick. / By P.T. Kt.	Temple, Peter, Sir, 1613 or 14-1660.	1658 (1658)	Wing T632; Thomason E1886_1; ESTC R210134	91,034	280

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my_o flesh_n and_o on_o my_o bone_n the_o offence_n commit_v against_o thou_o the_o heat_n stifle_v i_o the_o chillness_n cause_v the_o member_n of_o my_o feeble_a carcase_n to_o shiver_v to_o sustain_v and_o endure_v a_o thousand_o torment_n i_o can_v do_v no_o more_o but_o sighth_n and_o bemoan_v myself_o i_o languish_v all_o wound_a quite_o undo_v and_o my_o vigour_n hourly_o waste_v and_o decay_n i_o be_o thirsty_a my_o mouth_n be_v dry_a i_o can_v find_v nothing_o that_o can_v quench_v my_o infinite_a drought_n my_o fever_n take_v away_o from_o i_o the_o relish_n of_o every_o thing_n all_o liquor_n seem_v bitter_a all_o food_n be_v against_o stomach_n their_o very_a sight_n be_v nautious_a not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o thought_n i_o swallow_v my_o spittle_n instead_o of_o all_o nourishment_n alas_o lord_n i_o well_o perceive_v what_o will_v become_v of_o i_o i_o can_v long_o resist_v the_o assault_n of_o so_o many_o evil_n all_o the_o succour_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v too_o 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overturn_v my_o spirit_n continue_v my_o judgement_n to_o i_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o i_o may_v employ_v that_o little_a time_n which_o remain_v to_o meditate_v and_o consider_v thy_o grace_n and_o to_o beg_v my_o pardon_n lord_n thou_o have_v cause_v water_n to_o flow_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n and_o to_o refresh_v thy_o people_n in_o the_o desert_n cause_n to_o spring_n out_o of_o my_o faith_n a_o fountain_n to_o refresh_v my_o scalding_n and_o to_o give_v intermission_n to_o my_o evil_n to_o the_o end_n that_o my_o soul_n fill_v with_o a_o divine_a zeal_n may_v whole_o raise_v up_o herself_o to_o heaven_n and_o civert_v from_o this_o carcase_n the_o sense_n of_o its_o misery_n lord_n lord_n approach_v thou_o near_o to_o i_o my_o voice_n can_v convey_v my_o sorrow_n even_o to_o thy_o ear_n and_o so_o my_o misery_n shall_v surpass_v my_o plaint_n lord_n from_o thy_o royal_a palace_n from_o thy_o holy_a and_o sacred_a throne_n thou_o consider_v all_o that_o be_v act_v here_o below_o alas_o incline_v thy_o countenance_n to_o my_o aid_n &_o assistance_n redouble_v no_o more_o the_o extremity_n of_o my_o fever_n augment_v not_o my_o suffering_n i_o understand_v good_a god_n that_o by_o the_o destruction_n of_o this_o carcase_n my_o soul_n must_v enter_v into_o its_o felicity_n but_o cause_n what_o remain_v to_o dissolve_v easy_o cause_n that_o my_o natural_a faculty_n diminish_v by_o degree_n and_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v depart_v gentle_o and_o from_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o bed_n she_o may_v fly_v to_o thou_o lord_n my_o breath_n be_v so_o short_a my_o infirmity_n be_v so_o violent_a my_o dissolution_n be_v so_o near_o that_o i_o behold_v nothing_o but_o the_o shadow_n of_o my_o coffin_n and_o the_o depth_n of_o my_o grave_n which_o attend_v i_o my_o half_a dead_a body_n make_v i_o utter_v interrupt_v speech_n my_o word_n vanish_v in_o my_o mouth_n and_o willing_a to_o continue_v my_o complaint_n i_o can_v make_v a_o end_n alas_o good_a god_n i_o fear_v that_o my_o voice_n will_v forsake_v i_o strengthen_v i_o for_o awhile_o or_o at_o least_o be_v so_o gracious_a that_o in_o my_o soul_n i_o may_v acknowledge_v my_o fault_n and_o obtain_v thy_o pardon_n grant_v i_o that_o the_o short_a time_n i_o have_v to_o live_v may_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o penitence_n for_o my_o sin_n and_o a_o meditation_n of_o thy_o goodness_n that_o i_o may_v not_o delight_v but_o in_o the_o sound_n of_o thy_o voice_n that_o thy_o holy_a volume_n may_v be_v in_o lieu_n of_o a_o pillow_n that_o my_o heart_n that_o my_o spirit_n may_v breathe_v forth_o and_o contemplate_v thy_o praise_n lord_n my_o distemper_n be_v so_o violent_a that_o it_o suffocate_v i_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o oppress_v i_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o vast_a number_n of_o my_o sin_n which_o i_o observe_v haste_v before_o i_o and_o the_o punishment_n that_o follow_v i_o tremble_v when_o i_o turn_v my_o eye_n towards_o thou_o great_a god_n revenger_n of_o iniquity_n which_o enlighten_v and_o pierce_v through_o the_o shadow_n and_o remarke_v the_o tract_n of_o all_o my_o offence_n thou_o behold_v my_o conscience_n without_o any_o vail_n without_o ornament_n all_o my_o cognitation_n be_v open_a to_o thou_o the_o past_a and_o present_a be_v both_o alike_o before_o thou_o thou_o read_v during_o the_o course_n of_o my_o life_n the_o train_n of_o my_o offence_n that_o i_o have_v commit_v thou_o behold_v thy_o enemy_n in_o my_o habitation_n thou_o find_v he_o enclose_v in_o my_o bosom_n my_o voice_n shall_v ever_o sound_v in_o thy_o ear_n it_o ought_v incessant_o to_o cause_v thy_o praise_n to_o echo_v upon_o the_o earth_n on_o the_o contrary_a my_o mouth_n have_v ever_o be_v open_a to_o blasphemy_n close_v to_o thy_o word_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o spirit_n to_o know_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o adore_v thou_o hands_z to_o stretch_v forth_o to_o the_o support_n and_o relief_n of_o my_o neighbour_n i_o be_o revolt_v from_o thou_o i_o have_v despise_v the_o afflict_a and_o 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surprise_v we_o hell_n attend_v to_o torment_v we_o within_o its_o horror_n and_o the_o dreadful_a gulf_n be_v prepare_v to_o open_v his_o jaw_n eternal_o to_o consume_v we_o in_o his_o flame_n meditation_n upon_o repentance_n my_o soul_n jerusalem_n the_o heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o belove_a city_n have_v transgress_v she_o be_v not_o cleanse_v from_o the_o pollution_n of_o her_o foot_n neither_o have_v she_o be_v mindful_a of_o her_o end_n wherefore_o she_o have_v be_v render_v desert_n solitary_a and_o a_o prey_n to_o the_o gentile_n my_o soul_n corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n for_o not_o have_v obey_v the_o lord_n 16_o num._n 16_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o earth_n who_o open_v her_o jaw_n and_o swallow_v they_o in_o her_o gulf_n 24.25_o mat._n 24.25_o the_o servant_n suprize_v in_o debauchery_n be_v punish_v separate_a and_o rank_v with_o hypocrite_n 25.1_o mat._n 25.1_o and_o the_o virgin_n for_o be_v but_o a_o little_a separate_v from_o the_o bridge-groom_n have_v find_v the_o door_n for_o ever_o close_v against_o they_o these_o be_v the_o judgement_n pronounce_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o be_v high_a penetrate_a and_o effectual_a these_o be_v the_o judgement_n pronounce_v against_o they_o who_o stop_v their_o ear_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n 4.17_o mat._n 4.17_o who_o cry_v on_o the_o earth_n amend_v you_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n 3.7_o act._n 3.19_o mat._n 3.7_o amend_v you_o and_o be_v you_o convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v effaced_a fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n my_o soul_n be_v apprehensive_a then_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n consider_v of_o thy_o own_o salvation_n apprehend_v so_o many_o new_a plague_n which_o from_o the_o incense_a heaven_n thou_o behold_v tumble_v upon_o thou_o consider_v so_o many_o woe_n that_o environ_v thou_o and_o such_o numberless_a forerunner_n of_o future_a misery_n prevent_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n by_o humility_n and_o penance_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v prevent_v by_o his_o wrath_n imitate_v the_o humble_a dove_n who_o creep_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o shrub_n behold_v afar_o off_o the_o ravenous_a eagle_n cut_v and_o divide_v the_o air_n with_o his_o wing_n and_o haste_v to_o surprise_v she_o fill_v the_o air_n with_o thy_o sighth_n and_o regreate_v for_o thy_o vice_n even_o to_o the_o very_a bitterness_n of_o thysoul_n cast_v forth_o cry_v of_o displeasure_n and_o repentance_n demean_v thyself_o as_o altogether_o deject_v altogether_o waste_v perfect_o penitent_a even_o at_o the_o foor-stool_n of_o the_o lord_n spread_v forth_o thy_o hand_n towards_o his_o mercy_n address_v thy_o voe_n and_o most_o ardent_a supplication_n unto_o he_o to_o divert_v from_o thou_o the_o flame_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o to_o appease_v his_o indignation_n importune_v thy_o saviour_n with_o so_o many_o plaint_n with_o so_o many_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n thereby_o to_o shake_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n force_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o ravish_v it_o with_o violence_n 11.12_o mat._n 11.12_o while_o a_o mean_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v open_a and_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o procrastinate_v till_o the_o day_n when_o the_o door_n shall_v be_v most_o secure_o bar_v go_v to_o then_o my_o soul_n defer_v not_o long_o make_v haste_n to_o cover_v thy_o head_n with_o ash_n and_o lamentation_n cause_n to_o distil_v tear_n of_o acknowledgement_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o raise_v up_o thy_o meditation_n on_o high_a to_o avoid_v thy_o destruction_n retire_v thyself_o from_o the_o press_n of_o the_o world_n and_o dispose_v thyself_o as_o the_o pelican_n who_o seek_v the_o least_o frequent_v the_o most_o solitary_a place_n come_v out_o of_o babylon_n and_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n propose_v for_o a_o pattern_n jacob_n abraham_n moses_n elias_n who_o retire_v from_o mesepotamia_n from_o caldea_n from_o egypt_n and_o from_o the_o court_n of_o samaria_n imitate_v the_o great_a legislator_n of_o the_o hebrew_n moses_n moses_n who_o separate_v himself_o from_o the_o multitude_n and_o go_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o sinai_n the_o more_o free_o to_o converse_v with_o god_n my_o soul_n be_v not_o like_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o corazin_n and_o bethsaida_n who_o shall_v be_v more_o rude_o handle_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 11.21_o mat._n 11.21_o than_o those_o of_o tyre_n sydon_n and_o of_o sodom_n for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o reform_v at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n contrary_o imitate_v those_o of_o jerusalem_n 3.5_o mat._n 3.5_o of_o judea_n and_o of_o the_o country_n about_o jordan_n which_o run_v unto_o st._n john_n who_o prepare_v the_o path_n of_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n oppose_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n his_o proper_a succour_n oppose_v the_o bloodshed_n by_o his_o son_n oppose_v thy_o prayer_n thy_o vow_n thy_o fast_n and_o thy_o repentance_n he_o 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not_o i_o have_v not_o a_o humble_a heart_n nor_o eye_n drown_v in_o tear_n i_o much_o desire_v it_o my_o god_n i_o hearty_o wish_v it_o but_o it_o be_v impossible_a without_o thy_o grace_n for_o if_o thou_o prevent_v not_o the_o wicked_a by_o thy_o compassion_n he_o can_v never_o amend_v a_o man_n revolt_a and_o slip_v into_o disobedience_n return_v not_o unto_o thou_o without_o the_o conduct_n of_o thy_o spirit_n enlighten_v they_o lord_n my_o soul_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n prevent_v its_o cold_a and_o slothfulness_n pierce_v it_o with_o a_o thousand_o sting_n and_o thousand_o remorce_n of_o conscience_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v discover_v his_o malady_n unto_o thou_o and_o that_o to_o thou_o he_o may_v make_v his_o heat_n and_o anguish_n appear_v to_o obtain_v remedy_n lord_n thou_o be_v the_o wise_a pilot_n of_o my_o squiffe_z totter_v at_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o wave_n thou_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o storm_n and_o the_o flood_n that_o 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