Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	king_n	law_n	see_v	2,769	5	3.8029	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89480	The affliction and deliverance of the saints or, The whole booke of Iob composed into English heroicall verse metaphrastically. / By Thomas Manley Iun. Esq;	Manley, Thomas, 1628-1690.; Cross, Thomas, fl. 1632-1682, engraver.	1652 (1652)	Wing M441; Thomason E1318_2; ESTC R202853	46,895	111

skin_n and_o to_o my_o flesh_n i_o be_o consume_v with_o this_o cruel_a lash_n verse_n 21_o have_v pity_n on_o i_o o_o my_o friend_n for_o god_n have_v scourge_v i_o sore_o with_o a_o heavy_a rod._n verse_n 22_o as_o god_n why_o do_v you_o persecute_v i_o still_o and_o be_v not_o sate_v with_o my_o flesh_n fill_n verse_n 23_o oh_o that_o my_o word_n be_v write_v now_o in_o frame_n that_o they_o be_v print_v in_o the_o book_n of_o fame_n verse_n 24_o that_o they_o be_v grave_v with_o a_o iron_n pen_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o rock_n for_o ever_o to_o remain_v verse_n 25_o for_o why_o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v who_o just_a reward_n to_o his_o true_a servant_n give_v and_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n that_o he_o shall_v stand_v the_o wicked_a to_o condemn_v and_o judge_v the_o land_n verse_n 26_o and_o though_o my_o skin_n and_o body_n worm_n destroy_v yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n i_o shall_v see_v god_n with_o joy_n verse_n 27_o who_o i_o shall_v see_v in_o this_o same_o very_a mould_n and_o my_o eye_n not_o another_o shall_v behold_v although_o my_o reins_n consume_v be_v with_o grief_n within_o my_o bosom_n without_o least_o relief_n verse_n 28_o but_o you_o shall_v say_v why_o persecuted'_v he_o see_v the_o chief_a matter_n be_v find_v in_o i_o verse_n 29_o fear_v you_o the_o sword_n wrath_n bring_v it_o as_o its_o right_n that_o you_o may_v know_v a_o judgement_n be_v there_o upright_o chap._n xx._n verse_n 1_o then_o zophar_n say_v my_o thought_n no_o time_n will_v waste_v verse_n 2_o but_o make_v i_o answer_v yea_o for_o this_o i_o have_v verse_n 3_o i_o have_v observe_v the_o check_n of_o my_o reproach_n which_o make_v my_o spirit_n thus_o a_o answer_n broach_v verse_n 4_o know_v thou_o not_o this_o of_o old_a since_o man_n on_o earth_n from_o god_n receive_v a_o create_a birth_n verse_n 5_o that_o though_o the_o wicked_a triumph_n in_o his_o joy_n yet_o in_o a_o minute_n grief_n will_v he_o annoy_v and_o the_o dissembler_n mirth_n shall_v only_o last_v a_o moment_n and_o then_o perish_v like_o a_o blast_n verse_n 6_o although_o his_o honour_n in_o the_o heaven_n he_o shroud_n and_o though_o his_o head_n aspire_v unto_o the_o cloud_n verse_n 7_o yet_o shall_v he_o perish_v like_o his_o dung_n and_o they_o which_o once_o have_v see_v he_o where_o be_v he_o shall_v say_v verse_n 8_o as_o do_v a_o dream_n so_o he_o away_o shall_v flee_v and_o none_o shall_v find_v where_o such_o a_o one_o can_v be_v and_o as_o a_o sudden_a motion_n fright_v a_o way_n a_o mighty_a vision_n so_o be_v his_o decay_n verse_n 9_o the_o eye_n that_o see_v he_o he_o no_o more_o shall_v see_v nor_o in_o his_o dwell_n shall_v he_o henceforth_o be_v verse_n 10_o his_o child_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o please_v the_o poor_a and_o his_o own_o hand_n their_o take_v good_n restore_v verse_n 11_o his_o sin_n of_o youthful_a day_n he_o bear_v and_o must_v for_o they_o shall_v lie_v down_o with_o he_o in_o the_o dust_n verse_n 12_o though_o to_o his_o palate_n wickedness_n be_v sweet_a and_o though_o his_o tongue_n taste_v it_o as_o pleasant_a meat_n verse_n 13_o although_o he_o spare_v and_o will_v not_o from_o it_o part_n but_o keep_v it_o still_o both_o in_o his_o mouth_n and_o heart_n verse_n 14_o yet_o shall_v his_o meat_n within_o his_o bowel_n turn_v it_o as_o the_o gall_n of_o asp_n shall_v in_o he_o burn_v verse_n 15_o he_o fond_o think_v none_n or_o know_v or_o see_v have_v swallow_v riches_n with_o a_o greedy_a maw_n but_o he_o shall_v they_o disgorge_v though_o never_o so_o stout_a for_o from_o his_o belly_n god_n shall_v bring_v they_o out_o verse_n 16_o the_o rank_a poison_n he_o shall_v suck_v of_o asp_n the_o viper_n tongue_n he_o in_o the_o grave_n shall_v clasp_v verse_n 17_o he_o do_v not_o to_o the_o brook_n flood_n river_n go_v that_o do_v with_o honey_n and_o with_o butter_n flow_v verse_n 18_o when_o he_o expect_v the_o benefit_n to_o reap_v of_o all_o his_o pass_a labour_n and_o to_o heap_v rest_n to_o himself_o he_o shall_v it_o not_o digest_v but_o shall_v restore_v thereof_o the_o very_o best_a as_o be_v his_o substance_n shall_v his_o payment_n be_v yet_o to_o rejoice_v therein_o none_o may_v he_o see_v verse_n 19_o because_o he_o do_v with_o violence_n oppress_v and_o after_o leave_v the_o poor_a in_o their_o distress_n because_o by_o wrongful_a force_n he_o take_v away_o his_o neighbour_n house_n his_o lively_a hood_n and_o stay_v verse_n 20_o he_o in_o his_o belly_n shall_v disease_n have_v that_o which_o he_o most_o desire_v he_o shall_v not_o save_v verse_n 21_o there_o shall_v be_v of_o his_o meat_n a_o great_a defect_n none_o therefore_o shall_v his_o wicked_a good_n expect_v verse_n 22_o in_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o pride_n and_o height_n of_o his_o possession_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o straight_o the_o wicked_a shall_v oppress_v he_o with_o their_o force_n and_o every_o hand_n shall_v vex_v he_o in_o their_o course_n verse_n 23_o when_o he_o expect_v of_o his_o now-ripe-growne_a fruit_n to_o taste_v god_n quick_o he_o from_o the_o earth_n shall_v root_v the_o fury_n of_o his_o wrath_n shall_v on_o he_o rain_v while_o he_o be_v eat_v and_o do_v doubt_v no_o pain_n verse_n 24_o while_n from_o the_o sword_n he_o flee_v the_o bow_n of_o steel_n shall_v strike_v he_o through_o follow_v his_o heel_n verse_n 25_o it_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o body_n at_o his_o fall_n the_o glister_a sword_n do_v come_v out_o of_o his_o gall_n verse_n 26_o terror_n be_v on_o he_o nought_o but_o darkness_n sad_a within_o his_o dwell_n ever_o shall_v be_v bad_a a_o fire_n not_o blow_v shall_v he_o of_o life_n bereave_v and_o in_o his_o place_n quick_a ruin_n none_o shall_v leave_v verse_n 27_o the_o very_a heaven_n his_o fullgrown_a sin_n shall_v show_v and_o the_o earth_n against_o he_o shall_v a_o rebel_n grow_v verse_n 28_o the_o large_a increase_n of_o his_o so_o stately_a place_n shall_v in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n fly_v thence_o apace_o verse_n 29_o this_o be_v the_o wicked_n portion_n even_o the_o rod_n which_o as_o a_o living_n give_v they_o by_o god_n chap._n xxi_o verse_n 1_o but_o job_n reply_v my_o speech_n now_o attend_v verse_n 2_o which_o to_o your_o comfort_n all_o their_o reason_n bend_v verse_n 3_o but_o let_v i_o speak_v and_o after_o i_o have_v speak_v if_o you_o think_v good_a you_o may_v proceed_v to_o mock_v verse_n 4_o be_v my_o complaint_n to_o man_n if_o it_o be_v yet_o why_o shall_v not_o my_o soul_n be_v trouble_v yea_o and_o cry_v verse_n 5_o mark_v well_o my_o terror_n and_o amaze_v stand_v andon_n your_o mouth_n so_o silence_v lay_v your_o hand_n verse_n 6_o when_o i_o remember_v i_o be_o full_a of_o fear_n my_o flesh_n do_v tremble_v and_o my_o hair_n do_v stare_v verse_n 7_o why_o do_v the_o wicked_a live_v increase_v in_o wealth_n and_o age_a grow_v through_o long_a continue_a health_n verse_n 8_o their_o child_n prosper_v in_o their_o sinful_a life_n and_o in_o their_o sight_n their_o settle_a offspring_n thrive_v verse_n 9_o their_o house_n be_v secure_a through_o peace_n no_o dread_n or_o cross_v approach_v once_o their_o fearless_a head_n verse_n 10_o their_o bullock_n breed_n not_o once_o receive_v wrong_n their_o cow_n bring_v forth_o no_o dead_a abortive_a young_a verse_n 11_o their_o son_n be_v many_o as_o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n who_o mirthful_a meeting_n for_o their_o lust_n do_v keep_v verse_n 12_o the_o harp_n and_o tabret_n do_v their_o joy_n make_v ripe_a in_o measure_n trip_v to_o the_o organ-pipe_n verse_n 13_o they_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o luxury_n and_o have_v no_o dread_n till_o death_n do_v throw_v they_o quick_a in_o grave_n verse_n 14_o who_o say_v to_o god_n most_o wise_a that_o crown_v their_o day_n depart_v we_o have_v no_o will_n to_o know_v thy_o way_n verse_n 15_o what_o be_v this_o almighty_a who_o this_o god_n what_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o addict_v our_o service_n to_o his_o law_n suppose_v we_o pray_v to_o this_o so_o talk_v a_o king_n what_o profit_n will_v our_o vain_a spend_a hour_n bring_v verse_n 16_o see_v straight_o these_o bragger_n with_o their_o wealth_n be_v go_v it_o be_v only_o lend_v by_o god_n and_o not_o their_o own_o if_o so_o their_o riches_n be_v a_o snare_n o_o then_o preserve_v i_o from_o the_o bliss_n of_o such_o man_n verse_n 17_o how_o oft_o the_o wicked_a fail_n even_o with_o a_o puff_n their_o credit_n die_v like_o a_o candle_n snuff_n god_n in_o his_o wrath_n will_v they_o divide_v and_o raze_v the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n verse_n 18_o they_o shall_v before_o the_o wind_n as_o stubble_n be_v like_o chaff_n by_o

so_o i_o will_v my_o life_n despise_v verse_n 22_o this_o be_v one_o thing_n and_o therefore_o do_v i_o say_v he_o do_v the_o wicked_a and_o the_o good_a destroy_v verse_n 23_o after_o the_o scourge_n if_o sudden_a death_n be_v send_v he_o will_v laugh_v at_o trial_n of_o the_o innocent_a verse_n 24_o the_o earth_n be_v give_v to_o the_o wicked_a they_o in_o it_o the_o sceptre_n and_o dominion_n sway_v the_o face_n of_o the_o judge_n he_o do_v hide_v they_o can_v justice_n see_v but_o go_v aside_o or_o if_o not_o so_o where_o then_o or_o who_o be_v he_o that_o can_v a_o reason_n show_v why_o these_o thing_n be_v verse_n 25_o my_o day_n now_o swift_a than_o a_o post_n do_v flee_v they_o all_o be_v vanish_v and_o no_o good_a do_v see_v verse_n 26_o as_o swift_a ship_n they_o pass_v be_v away_o or_o as_o a_o eagle_n haste_v to_o the_o prey_n verse_n 27_o if_o that_o i_o say_v i_o will_v my_o plaint_n forsake_v leave_v off_o my_o mourning_n and_o some_o comfort_n take_v verse_n 28_o then_o do_v i_o fear_v my_o woe_n grief_n i_o enfold_v know_v thou_o will_v not_o innocent_a i_o hold_v verse_n 29_o if_o i_o be_v wicked_a why_o then_o still_o in_o vain_a thus_o do_v i_o labour_v linger_a in_o my_o pain_n verse_n 30_o if_o with_o snow-water_n i_o myself_o do_v wash_v and_o make_v my_o hand_n most_o clean_o from_o sinful_a trash_n verse_n 31_o yet_o shall_v thou_o plunge_v i_o in_o the_o ditch_n most_o vile_a i_o shall_v appear_v yea_o my_o clothes_n i_o defile_v verse_n 32_o for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n with_o flesh_n attire_v like_o i_o vile_a creature_n who_o in_o sin_n be_o mine_v that_o if_o in_o judgement_n we_o together_o come_v shall_v i_o he_o answer_v nay_o i_o shall_v be_v dumb_a verse_n 33_o nor_n be_v there_o any_o umpire_n we_o between_o on_o his_o both_o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n and_o intervene_v verse_n 34_o but_o let_v he_o take_v away_o his_o rod_n from_o i_o let_v not_o his_o fear_n my_o soul_n thus_o terrify_v verse_n 35_o then_o will_v i_o speak_v and_o not_o fear_v any_o ill_a but_o since_o it_o it_o be_v not_o so_o i_o hold_v i_o still_o chap._n x._o verse_n 1_o my_o soul_n be_v cut_v off_o though_o painful_a life_n i_o have_v ay_o my_o complaint_n upon_o myself_o to_o leave_v my_o catalogue_n of_o woe_n i_o will_v unroule_v and_o speak_v in_o anguish_n of_o my_o trouble_a soul_n verse_n 2_o i_o will_v say_v to_o god_n condemn_v i_o not_o but_o show_v wherefore_o it_o be_v with_o i_o thou_o strive_v so_o verse_n 3_o do_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o thou_o that_o thou_o oppress_v without_o a_o cause_n and_o heighten_v my_o dirtress_n or_o without_o pity_n that_o thou_o shall_v despise_v thy_o handiwork_n be_v that_o thy_o wont_a guise_n or_o will_v thou_o let_v thy_o shine_a favour_n crown_v perverse_a man_n counsel_n and_o yet_o cast_v i_o down_o verse_n 4_o and_o haste_v thou_o eye_n of_o flesh_n or_o do_v thou_o see_v as_o err_a mortal_n who_o unknowing_a be_v verse_n 5_o be_v thy_o day_n fleet_v as_o the_o day_n of_o man_n or_o be_v thy_o year_n denote_v in_o a_o span_n verse_n 6_o that_o of_o my_o fault_n thou_o do_v enquiry_n make_v and_o of_o my_o sin_n a_o view_n so_o narrow_a take_v verse_n 7_o thou_o know_v i_o be_o not_o wicked_a that_o i_o lie_v restrain_v from_o sin_v by_o my_o misery_n thou_o also_o know_v none_o can_v so_o mighty_a be_v who_o may_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n deliver_v i_o verse_n 8_o thou_o do_v my_o formeless_a lump_n fashion_n and_o make_v yet_o thou_o destroy_v i_o and_o my_o life_n do_v take_v verse_n 9_o thou_o all-creator_n call_v to_o mind_n i_o pray_v that_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o as_o the_o brittle_a clay_n and_o will_v thou_o scourge_v i_o in_o thy_o wrath_n with_o pain_n and_o into_o dust_n convert_v my_o flesh_n again_o verse_n 10_o have_v thou_o not_o pour_v out_o like_o milk_n my_o lees_n and_o into_o curd_n convert_v i_o as_o cheese_n verse_n 11_o thou_o have_v with_o skin_n and_o flesh_n my_o frailty_n clad_v and_o all_o my_o joint_n and_o bone_n and_o sinew_n make_v verse_n 12_o thy_o grace_n and_o favour_n too_o have_v make_v i_o live_v thy_o providence_n my_o spirit_n do_v relieve_v verse_n 13_o and_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n within_o thy_o heart_n that_o this_o be_v with_o thou_o know_v i_o for_o my_o part_n verse_n 14_o if_o i_o offend_v thou_o mark_v i_o wherein_o and_o will_v not_o hold_v i_o guiltless_a of_o my_o sin_n verse_n 15_o if_o i_o be_v wicked_a woeful_a be_v my_o fate_n if_o i_o be_v righteous_a in_o the_o world_n conceit_n yet_o dare_v i_o will_v not_o to_o lift_v up_o my_o head_n both_o of_o confusion_n i_o be_o full_a and_o dread_a see_v thou_o therefore_o my_o misery_n and_o grief_n and_o of_o thy_o mercy_n send_v i_o some_o relief_n verse_n 16_o for_o why_o alas_o my_o daily_a woe_n renew_v with_o the_o uprise_a sun_n thou_o do_v pursue_v i_o as_o a_o fage_a lion_n and_o again_o show_v thyself_o wondrous_a to_o prolong_v my_o pain_n verse_n 17_o thy_o plague_n against_o i_o lord_n thou_o do_v increase_v and_o will_v not_o let_v thy_o indignation_n cease_v i_o be_o unsettle_a yea_o and_o full_a of_o change_n sorrow_n against_o i_o do_v a_o army_n range_v verse_n 18_o why_o do_v thou_o then_o bring_v i_o from_o out_o the_o womb_n will_v i_o have_v die_v or_o it_o have_v be_v my_o tomb_n and_o that_o no_o mortal_a ever_o have_v i_o see_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v say_v i_o once_o have_v be_v verse_n 19_o then_o of_o not_o be_v i_o my_o wish_n shall_v have_v and_o from_o the_o womb_n be_v carry_v to_o the_o grave_n verse_n 20_o be_v not_o my_o day_n few_o let_v i_o then_o alone_o that_o i_o by_o comfort_n may_v assuage_v my_o moan_n verse_n 21_o before_o i_o go_v whence_o no_o return_n can_v be_v unto_o a_o land_n of_o gloomy_a misery_n verse_n 22_o a_o land_n of_o darkness_n like_v to_o pitchy_a night_n or_o like_o that_o darkness_n which_o do_v egypt_n fright_v and_o of_o the_o shadow_n of_o most_o dreadful_a death_n who_o light_n be_v darkness_n and_o no_o order_n have_v chap._n xi_o verse_n 1_o thy_o throng_n of_o word_n say_v the_o naamathite_n verse_n 2_o shall_v we_o not_o answer_v than_o you_o just_o may_v tax_n we_o of_o folly_n and_o you_o upright_o be_v but_o word_n their_o speaker_n can_v justify_v verse_n 3_o shall_v thy_o deceit_n make_v our_o advice_n cease_v or_o thy_o device_n make_v man_n hold_v their_o peace_n and_o when_o thou_o mock_v do_v thou_o think_v no_o man_n shall_v for_o thy_o flouting_n make_v thou_o blush_v with_o shame_n verse_n 4_o have_v thou_o not_o say_v my_o doctrine_n be_v most_o pure_a and_o i_o my_o cleanness_n in_o thy_o eye_n assure_v verse_n 5_o but_o oh_o that_o god_n will_v now_o against_o thou_o speak_v and_o now_o at_o length_n his_o long-kept_a silence_n break_v verse_n 6_o that_o he_o will_v unlock_v the_o most_o mysterious_a deep_a of_o sacred_a wisdom_n which_o his_o treasure_n keep_v that_o they_o be_v double_a to_o that_o ford_n of_o thou_o from_o which_o thou_o boast_v to_o be_v so_o divine_a then_o will_v thou_o know_v thy_o sin_n do_v merit_v far_o more_o heavy_a plague_n then_o lay_v upon_o thou_o be_v verse_n 7_o can_v thou_o by_o curious_a search_n of_o thy_o mind_n presume_v on_o such_o a_o thought_n as_o god_n to_o find_v or_o can_v thou_o tread_v the_o dedalaean_a maze_n of_o his_o perfection_n in_o thy_o span_n of_o day_n verse_n 8_o it_o be_v as_o the_o height_n of_o heaven_n what_o can_v thou_o do_v deep_o than_o low_a hell_n what_o can_v thou_o know_v verse_n 9_o in_o measure_n long_o than_o the_o earth_n can_v be_v and_o broad_a than_o the_o world-surrounding_a sea_n verse_n 10_o if_o he_o cut_v off_o shut_v up_o or_o gather_v will_n who_o can_v he_o let_v his_o purpose_n to_o fulfil_v verse_n 11_o he_o know_v vain_a man_n he_o wickedness_n see_v too_o will_v not_o he_o then_o give_v it_o his_o guerdon_n due_a verse_n 12_o man_n will_v be_v wise_a yet_o be_v a_o lumpish_a dolt_n yea_o he_o be_v bear_v like_o a_o wild_a ass_n colt_n verse_n 13_o if_o with_o repentance_n thou_o thy_o heart_n prepare_v and_o stretch_v out_o hand_n which_o purify_a be_v verse_n 14_o if_o thou_o with_o sin_n be_v lade_v throw_v it_o away_o and_o let_v it_o not_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n of_o clay_n verse_n 15_o then_o shall_v thy_o spotless_a face_n exalt_v be_v and_o thou_o shall_v stand_v and_o no_o more_o terror_n see_v verse_n 16_o thou_o shall_v forget_v thy_o woe_n enjoy_v good_a and_o it_o remember_v as_o a_o bypass_a flood_n verse_n 17_o thou_o shall_v be_v clear_a than_o the_o day_n at_o noon_n