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	lord_n	show_v	2,324	5	5.4374	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B00875	The Pomander of prayer.	Whitford, Richard, fl. 1495-1555?	1530 (1530)	STC 25421.3; ESTC S124473	37,614	66

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sure_a that_o he_o will_v not_o despise_v our_o prayer_n c.i._n ps_n c.i._n for_o the_o prophet_n say_v our_o lord_n have_v look_v on_o meek_a man_n &_o he_o have_v not_o dispyse_v their_o prayer_n ¶_o how_o there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o prayer_n of_o the_o which_o one_n be_v call_v vocal_a &_o the_o other_o mental_a ca_n v._n we_o rede_v by_o a_o holy_a doctor_n of_o two_o manner_n of_o prayer_n of_o the_o which_o one_o be_v call_v vocal_a prayer_n /_o &_o the_o other_o be_v call_v mental_a prayer_n vocal_a prayer_n be_v that_o /_o the_z which_o be_v speak_v by_o move_v of_o the_o tongue_n &_o of_o the_o lip_n &_o by_o pronounce_a of_o the_o sound_n of_o this_o prayer_n speak_v the_o ꝓphete_n in_o the_o three_o psalm_n /_o say_n voice_fw-la mea_fw-la ad_fw-la dnmm_n clamavi_fw-la et_fw-la exaudivit_fw-la meed_n monte_fw-fr scton_n svo_fw-la i_o cry_v to_o our_o lord_n with_o my_o voice_n /_o &_o he_o hear_v i_o from_o his_o holy_a hill_n and_o also_o in_o the_o xvij_o psalm_n in_o 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this_o i_o think_v do_v fortune_n moo_v oft_o in_o good_a devout_a people_n of_o the_o world_n for_o who_o i_o specyal_o write_v this_o treatyse_n the_o which_o have_v a_o good_a mind_n to_o serve_v god_n but_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o experience_n of_o the_o delectable_a spiritual_a life_n /_o nor_o die_v never_o taste_v the_o sweet_a delicious_a wine_n of_o the_o life_n contemplatyfe_n /_o which_o god_n have_v reserve_v unto_o such_o person_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v sequestrate_n from_o the_o world_n /_o &_o the_o affeccyon_n thereof_o /_o and_z through_o the_o mortyfycacyon_n of_o sensualyte_n be_v make_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n moche_v spyrytuall_a ¶_o the_o mental_a prayer_n of_o the_o which_o here_o after_o i_o intend_v to_o speak_v /_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v my_o master_n jesu_n for_o to_o gyve_v i_o grace_n i_o think_v be_v the_o best_o /_o if_o it_o i_o use_v sobre_o and_o dyscrete_o for_o else_o it_o be_v so_o laborous_a and_o so_o violent_a /_o that_o within_o short_a space_n it_o will_v bring_v a_o man_n unto_o such_o debilitation_n and_o weykenesse_n of_o brain_n that_o it_o will_v cast_v he_o in_o great_a danger_n of_o sekenesse_n /_o or_o some_o other_o great_a inconuenyence_n ¶_o mental_a prayer_n be_v that_o the_o which_o be_v offer_v to_o almyghty_a god_n with_o perfyte_n fervour_n of_o spirit_n and_o devocyon_n of_o the_o mind_n /_o without_o any_o sound_n of_o word_n speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n this_o prayer_n be_v of_o great_a effect_n and_o profitable_a if_o it_o be_v use_v dyscrete_o as_o i_o say_v before_o in_o some_o case_n the_o mix_v vocal_a prayer_n be_v better_a to_o some_o person_n than_o be_v this_o but_o if_o we_o shall_v speak_v sympliciter_fw-la and_o without_o any_o such_o respect_n i_o think_v this_o mental_a prayer_n be_v the_o best_a for_o vocal_a prayer_n both_o pure_a &_o mix_v may_v be_v speak_v and_o say_v when_o the_o mind_n be_v occupy_v with_o vain_a cogytacyon_n of_o thing_n say_v or_o do_v in_o the_o world_n /_o the_o which_o perteyn_v nothing_o to_o their_o prayer_n but_o this_o mental_a prayer_n be_v of_o so_o noble_a and_o so_o pure_a nature_n /_o that_o it_o will_v not_o at_o that_o time_n admit_v any_o other_o think_v that_o shall_v be_v impediment_n or_o letting_a to_o it_o for_o when_o a_o man_n pray_v mental_o /_o his_o mind_n be_v only_o thereupon_o /_o or_z upon_o due_a cyrcunstaunce_n perteyn_v thereto_o and_o if_o any_o other_o think_v by_o chance_n do_v occupy_v his_o mind_n /_o for_o that_o time_n he_o cease_v to_o pray_v mental_o this_o prayer_n be_v of_o great_a excellency_n ad_fw-la dignity_n /_o and_o be_v the_o very_a true_a and_o faithful_o ambassador_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n soul_n for_o there_o can_v none_o adversyte_n lete_fw-la he_o but_o he_o will_v go_v the_o right_a way_n to_o the_o celestyall_a palay_n /_o where_o as_o the_o king_n of_o all_o king_n &_o lord_n of_o all_o lord_n do_v contynual_o tarry_v /_o &_o there_o effectuous_o with_o due_a honour_n and_o reverence_n show_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o come_n yea_o /_o and_o this_o heavenly_a messager_n order_v himself_o so_o wise_o and_o so_o amyable_o that_o the_o moo_v high_a and_o almyghty_a king_n and_o emperor_n will_v not_o lyght_o deny_v he_o any_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o he_o desire_v but_o what_o soever_o he_o charytable_o ask_v /_o this_o moo_v heavenly_a king_n gracyous_o grant_v on_o this_o manner_n pray_v anna_n the_o wife_n of_o helcana_fw-la /_o as_o it_o be_v express_o manifest_a by_o the_o bible_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o king_n when_o hely_n the_o press_v die_v behold_v her_o face_n large_o perfuse_v with_o tear_n of_o devocyon_n she_o pray_v to_o god_n because_o she_o have_v be_v all_o her_o life_n without_o any_o fruit_n procreate_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n /_o that_o it_o will_v please_v his_o mercy_n &_o goodness_n to_o grant_v she_o a_o soon_o that_o may_v be_v his_o true_a servant_n ¶_o as_o she_o pray_v in_o this_o manner_n hely_n sing_v her_o lip_n move_v &_o hear_a no_n voice_n think_v that_o she_o have_v be_v inebryate_a with_o drynk_v to_o moche_v wine_n it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o she_o be_v drunken_a /_o but_o not_o of_o this_o materyall_a wine_n make_v of_o grape_n by_o the_o craft_n of_o man_n /_o but_z she_o be_v drunken_a with_o spyrytuall_a wine_n of_o devocyon_n the_o which_o come_v fro_o the_o wyneceller_n of_o heaven_n whereof_o the_o holy_a goo_v /_o the_o three_o person_n in_o trynite_a be_v the_o taverne_a /_o or_o vyntener_n of_o how_o blyss_v be_v he_o /_o or_z she_o that_o may_v be_v inebryate_a with_o this_o wine_n i_o beseech_v you_o all_o my_o spiritual_a

¶_o the_o pomander_n of_o prayer_n dne_fw-mi peto_fw-la minam_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la iudicium_fw-la fili_fw-la fuge_fw-la vince_n tace_fw-la quiesce_v the_o great_a comfort_n in_o all_o temptacyon_n be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o cryste_n passion_n ¶_o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o reder_n by_o a_o brother_n of_o zion_n consyder_v the_o misery_n and_o infelicite_v of_o this_o our_o moost_n peryllous_a time_n /_o how_o the_o flode_n of_o sin_n have_v over_o run_v all_o the_o world_n so_o that_o charyte_n and_o pease_n be_v almoo_v extynct_n faith_n dysperse_v /_o hope_v dyssolued_a /_o virtue_n &_o pyte_n outlaw_a /_o sanctyte_v annul_v /_o presthode_n dystayned_a /_o relygyon_fw-mi decay_a in_o manner_n no_o constancy_n in_o the_o peple_n /_o no_o fydelyte_n between_o neighbour_n &_o neighbour_n neither_o in_o byeng_v nor_o sell_v /_o nor_o any_o other_o contract_n one_o scant_o may_v trust_v another_o and_o now_o such_o be_v the_o excess_n of_o glotony_n /_o and_o so_o the_o people_n do_v nourysshe_v their_o body_n that_o abstynence_n be_v banyssh_v /_o and_o lechery_n exalt_v vyrgyn_n have_v lose_v their_o dyamonde_n of_o shamefastness_n /_o and_o have_v find_v the_o rail_v of_o boldness_n /_o which_o be_v the_o noryce_n of_o wantonness_n matrimony_n be_v torn_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o body_n will_v god_n it_o be_v not_o torn_v in_o to_o advoutry_n where_o upon_o our_o moost_n holy_a fader_fw-mi in_o heaven_n /_o which_o be_v wont_a with_o his_o sweet_a rod_n to_o correct_v us._n now_o sore_o agreve_v and_o dysplease_v with_o we_o /_o make_v his_o terryble_a sword_n of_o justyce_n over_o us._n yea_o daily_a with_o the_o same_o do_v bete_v we_o with_o famine_n /_o dearth_n /_o and_o pestilence_n with_o sodayn_n dethe_v and_o strange_a sekenesse_n in_o in_o our_o body_n and_o all_o this_o be_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o body_n and_o over_o all_o these_o with_o innumerable_a mo_z myserye_n what_o dyvysyon_n be_v among_o the_o prince_n and_o heed_v of_o the_o chyrche_n /_o i_o report_v i_o unto_o you_o i_o do_v fear_n i_o to_o the_o great_a hurt_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o people_n but_o very_o assure_v i_o be_o that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o grace_n /_o &_o loss_n of_o many_o a_o soul_n what_o kind_a child_n of_o god_n be_v there_o in_o this_o world_n that_o see_v his_o fader_fw-mi so_o sore_o dysplease_v /_o and_o also_o his_o mother_n the_o catholycall_a chyrche_n so_o sore_o decay_v /_o but_z he_o will_v be_v sorry_a /_o tremble_v /_o and_o quake_v /_o and_o seek_v always_o for_o remedy_n how_o he_o may_v again_o be_v reconsyle_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o help_v to_o redress_v his_o mother_n so_o wound_v &_o dyffygure_v that_o fro_o the_o heed_n unto_o the_o foot_o ay_o wot_v not_o in_o what_o degree_n or_o state_n of_o cryste_n chyrch_v i_o may_v say_v that_o there_o be_v the_o life_n /_o the_o helthe_n /_o &_o the_o conversation_n that_o shall_v be_v and_o have_v be_v in_o chrystianite_n /_o our_o lord_n jesu_n remedy_n it_o /_o &_o help_v it_o for_o only_o the_o werke_n of_o his_o insuꝑable_a mercy_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v for_o it_o pass_v the_o power_n of_o man_n /_o for_z of_o man_n behalf_n i_o see_v no_o remedy_n /_o but_o penance_n and_o prayer_n and_o now_o the_o herte_n of_o the_o people_n be_v so_o sore_a deiete_n &_o convert_v to_o the_o asfeccyon_n of_o this_o world_n &_o so_o deep_o encumber_v with_o the_o study_n &_o besynesse_n thereof_o /_o that_o their_o herte_n can_v not_o pray_v but_o while_o their_o mother_n do_v pray_v /_o their_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o worldly_a cogytation_n /_o &_o distraction_n of_o mind_n they_z many_o time_n against_o their_o wylle_n to_o the_o great_a loss_n of_o the_o fruyt_n of_o their_o prayer_n which_o if_o it_o be_v pure_a nothing_o may_v resyste_v it_o /_o it_z will_v ascend_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n as_o scrypture_n say_v and_o fro_o then_v it_o will_v not_o depart_v while_o it_o have_v opteyn_v the_o petytion_n xxxv_o ●●cle_n xxxv_o for_o as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v impossyble_a it_o be_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o many_o shall_v not_o be_v herd_n luce_fw-fr use_v fratres_fw-la ●●heremo_fw-la ●●_o xliiii_o et_fw-la ●●sa_fw-la ad_fw-la ro●●_n xv_o luce_fw-fr specyal_o when_o it_o do_v ꝓcede_v of_o pure_a &_o meek_a herte_n for_o the_o gospel_n of_o cryst_n do_v show_v we_o the_o importune_a prayer_n with_o contynuall_a perseveraunce_n /_o albeit_o the_o thing_n seem_v impossyble_a that_o we_o ask_v of_o god_n xxxv_o ●●le_n xxxv_o /_o it_o will_v at_o the_o last_o in_o line_n the_o ear_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n &_o opteyne_a comfort_n /_o as_z he_o show_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o three_o love_n and_o not_o withstand_v that_o we_o be_v not_o his_o friend_n but_o wretch_n &_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n he_o see_v in_o we_o no_o cause_n to_o have_v pyte_n on_o us._n yet_o contynuall_a prayer_n will_v vaynquysshe_v he_o /_o &_o inclyne_v his_o mercy_n &_o charyte_v to_o releve_n our_o necessytee_n satysfy_v and_o our_o request_n xviii_o luce._n xviii_o as_o he_o show_v himself_o in_o the_o symilytude_n of_o the_o widow_n &_o the_o unryght_a wise_n judge_v /_o which_o for_o the_o widow_n importune_v and_o contynuall_a cry_n and_o clamour_n be_v compel_v &_o fain_o to_o gyve_v sentence_n with_o she_o ●●_o ps_n xc_o clam●uit_n adme_n ●●_o so_o god_n will_v do_v /_o for_z so_o he_o promise_v unto_o his_o people_n with_o what_o soever_o sin_n /_o temptacyon_n /_o sekenesse_n /_o loss_n of_o good_n /_o or_o other_o adversyte_n of_o the_o world_n we_o be_v vex_v /_o call_v and_o pray_v perseveraunt_o and_o we_o shall_v have_v conforte_n xviii_o luce_fw-fr xviii_o but_o he_o byd_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o cease_v not_o but_o alas_o for_o sorrow_n that_o prayer_n be_v in_o manner_n go_v i_o mean_n the_o contynual_o affeccyon_n /_o mind_n /_o &_o desire_v to_o god_n &_o godly_a thing_n /_o with_o habundaunce_n of_o dede_n of_o pyte_n &_o alm_n /_o accord_v to_o their_o abylite_n for_o who_o have_v these_o he_o contynual_o do_v pray_v as_o this_o treatyse_n follow_v more_o large_o do_v declare_v and_o show_v also_o what_o be_v prayer_n and_o how_o we_o shall_v order_v our_o prayer_n &_o ourself_o in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n and_o how_o we_o shall_v make_v our_o petycyon_n /_o with_o many_o other_o great_a commodytee_n &_o benefyte_n which_o come_v by_o prayer_n and_o specyal_o remedye_n against_o wander_a mind_n &_o vain_a cogytacyon_n in_o time_n of_o prayer_n /_o which_o premyss_n consyder_v /_o &_o sing_v how_o charyte_n of_o the_o people_n be_v now_o very_o cold_a xxix_o eccle_n xxix_o and_o alm_n which_o hide_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v wont_a to_o pray_v instaunt_o /_o but_o now_o have_v cease_v /_o for_o lytell_fw-mi be_v give_v in_o that_o respect_n as_o it_o have_v be_v therefore_o i_o be_v very_o glad_a that_o this_o treatyse_n fortune_v to_o come_v to_o my_o hand_n /_o since_o i_o find_v it_o both_o good_a /_o devout_a /_o fruytfull_a /_o &_o catholycall_a /_o think_n how_o many_o herte_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v moche_n comfort_v therein_o /_o die_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v imprint_v and_o so_o moche_v more_o rather_o that_o the_o drawer_n and_o author_n of_o it_o /_o is_z one_o of_o the_o devout_a father_n of_o the_o cartherhous_n of_o shene_n who_o virtue_n and_o learn_v be_v well_o approve_a wherefore_o devout_a reder_n i_o counsel_v the_o to_o buy_v this_o sweet_a treatyse_v /_o &_o exercise_v thyself_o order_v thyself_o there_o after_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o thou_o shall_v do_v moche_n honour_n to_o god_n /_o suffrage_n to_o all_o crysten_v people_n /_o and_z to_o thyself_o moche_n profit_n and_o edyfyeng_v which_o almyghty_a god_n grant_v to_o all_o the_o reder_n thereof_o amen_o ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o table_n and_o chapytres_n of_o this_o present_a treatyse_n ¶_o the_o prologue_n of_o the_o treatyse_n follow_v ¶_o the_o preface_n ¶_o the_o dyffynycyon_n of_o prayer_n capitulo_fw-la i._o ¶_o that_o we_o shall_v oft_o time_n use_v prayer_n ca._n ij_o ¶_o of_o the_o profit_n that_o come_v by_o prayer_n ca._n iij._n ¶_o of_o three_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v considere_v afore_o the_o beginning_n of_o prayer_n ca._n iiij_o ¶_o how_o there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o prayer_n of_o the_o which_o one_n be_v call_v vocal_a /_o &_o the_o other_o mental_a ca._n v._n ¶_o of_o two_o thing_n necessary_o reqire_v to_o prayer_n ca._n vi_fw-la ¶_o of_o certain_a thing_n that_o will_v gyve_v a_o man_n occasyon_n to_o prayer_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o how_o in_a time_n of_o prayer_n sometime_o the_o mind_n be_v moche_o distraught_a by_o reason_n of_o worldly_a besyne_n and_o remedye_n for_o the_o same_o ca._n