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	time_n	4,864	5	3.7091	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18304	Precepts, or, Directions for the well ordering and carriage of a mans life, through the whole course thereof: left by William, Lord Burghly, to his sonne, at his death, who was sometimes Lord Treasurer of this kingdome. Also some other precepts and advertisements added, which sometimes was the iewell and delight of the right Honourable Lord and father to his country Francis, Earl of Bedford, deceased. In two bookes; Certaine precepts	Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598.; Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo, attributed name.; Cyprian, Saint, Bishop of Carthage, attributed name.	1636 (1636)	STC 4899; ESTC S118517	27,423	208

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wicked_a against_o god_n and_o their_o parent_n to_o suffer_v no_o murderer_n or_o man_n queller_n to_o live_v much_o less_o such_o as_o do_v kill_v either_o father_n or_o mother_n to_o defend_v the_o church_n to_o comfort_v the_o poor_a with_o deed_n of_o charity_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o his_o officer_n under_o he_o be_v just_a and_o good_a man_n to_o have_v of_o his_o counsel_n ancient_a wise_a and_o sober_a man_n to_o give_v no_o ear_n to_o soothsayer_n witch_n or_o enchanter_n not_o to_o keep_v anger_n in_o his_o stomach_n to_o defend_v his_o country_n just_o and_o valiant_o against_o adversary_n to_o put_v his_o whole_a trust_n and_o confidence_n for_o all_o thing_n in_o god_n not_o to_o be_v the_o proud_a in_o heart_n if_o thing_n do_v succeed_v after_o his_o mind_n and_o to_o bear_v the_o contrary_a patient_o to_o keep_v steadfast_o the_o catholic_a or_o universal_a faith_n not_o to_o suffer_v his_o child_n to_o do_v wicked_o to_o bestow_v certain_a hour_n daily_o in_o 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many_o and_o sundry_a sore_n do_v infect_v a_o realm_n and_o hinder_v the_o prosperous_a weal_n thereof_o the_o death_n and_o loss_n of_o friend_n and_o child_n do_v bring_v sadness_n and_o heaviness_n unto_o man_n heart_n for_o when_o enemy_n do_v invade_v the_o country_n they_o waste_v and_o impoverish_v the_o land_n on_o all_o side_n they_o slay_v up_o the_o cattle_n great_a and_o small_a again_o troublesome_a weather_n and_o great_a wind_n do_v hinder_v the_o growth_n and_o increase_n of_o the_o ground_n it_o make_v also_o the_o sea_n as_o trouble_v and_o unable_a to_o do_v service_n yea_o often_o time_n blast_n and_o lightning_n wither_v the_o corn_n on_o the_o ground_n and_o blossom_n on_o the_o tree_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n the_o unrighteousness_n of_o a_o king_n do_v make_v dark_a and_o cloudy_a the_o face_n of_o his_o whole_a realm_n be_v the_o cause_n often_o time_n through_o his_o iniquity_n and_o wicked_a government_n that_o his_o nephew_n yea_o nor_o his_o child_n 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without_o shamefastness_n 6_o a_o master_n or_o ruler_n without_o virtue_n 7_o a_o christian_a man_n full_a of_o contention_n 8_o a_o poor_a man_n proud_a 9_o a_o wicked_a and_o a_o unjust_a king_n 10_o a_o negligent_a bishop_n 11_o a_o people_n without_o discipline_n 12_o a_o people_n without_o law_n a_o glass_n wherein_o those_o blemish_n and_o abuse_n may_v be_v perfect_o see_v which_o be_v the_o destruction_n and_o overthrow_n of_o every_o christian_a commonwealth_n the_o first_o abuse_n chap._n 1._o a_o wise_a man_n without_o work_n among_o those_o several_a maim_n and_o blemish_n in_o any_o estate_n whatsoever_o the_o first_o that_o present_v itself_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o preacher_n without_o good_a work_n that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o a_o one_o as_o do_v not_o work_v according_a to_o his_o teach_n and_o to_o the_o wisdom_n which_o he_o deliver_v with_o his_o own_o tongue_n for_o the_o hearer_n do_v despise_v the_o good_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n if_o they_o 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will_n of_o his_o master_n and_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v suffer_v sharp_a scourge_n and_o bitter_a punishment_n the_o second_o abuse_n chap._n 2._o a_o old_a man_n without_o devotion_n and_o godly_a fear_n the_o second_o stain_n and_o shameful_a abuse_n be_v a_o old_a man_n that_o have_v no_o holiness_n in_o he_o but_o when_o the_o member_n and_o part_n of_o his_o body_n be_v old_a and_o feeble_a the_o limb_n of_o his_o mind_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v nothing_o the_o strong_a it_o be_v decent_a and_o comely_a that_o old_a man_n shall_v give_v themselves_o to_o more_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o devotion_n than_o other_o man_n who_o the_o flourish_a time_n of_o this_o world_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o forsake_v the_o example_n may_v be_v gather_v in_o wood_n that_o even_o as_o the_o tree_n be_v account_v naught_o and_o evil_a which_o after_o it_o have_v blossom_v bring_v forth_o no_o good_a fruit_n so_o among_o man_n he_o be_v a_o wicked_a and_o evil_a person_n 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