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
A28267	A letter from a Christian friend in the country to another in the city	Ro. Bl.	1655 (1655)	Wing B3036; ESTC R12918	6,677	8

their_o prayer_n how_o long_a lord_n holy_a and_o true_a will_v it_o be_v ere_o thou_o aveng_v etc._n etc._n among_o other_o cause_n of_o this_o complaint_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o word_n of_o solomon_n 30._o prov._n 22._o it_o be_v because_o of_o a_o servant_n when_o he_o reigntch_v your_o trade_n i_o hear_v in_o the_o city_n be_v become_v and_o likely_a to_o continue_v so_o dead_a that_o man_n who_o have_v not_o good_a stock_n be_v ready_a to_o shut_v up_o shop_n but_o your_o condition_n in_o the_o city_n i_o believe_v be_v make_v better_a than_o we_o in_o the_o country_n in_o respect_n both_o of_o landlord_n and_o tenent_n the_o one_o can_v scarce_o get_v any_o rent_n because_o the_o other_o can_v raise_v it_o farmer_n profess_v they_o must_v give_v up_o their_o farm_n because_o the_o profit_n will_v not_o ballast_n the_o charge_n of_o tillage_n and_o tax_n it_o be_v the_o vain_a brag_n of_o cajus_n marius_n that_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o ruin_n of_o carthage_n and_o be_v it_o not_o the_o disgrace_n of_o our_o grandee_n that_o they_o be_v grow_v great_a by_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o country_n he_o be_v a_o heathen_a and_o die_v mad_a they_o be_v either_o christian_n or_o hypocrite_n and_o may_v be_v more_o miserable_a how_o do_v that_o heathen_a roman_a cato_n shame_n and_o outstrip_v our_o pretend_a christian_a patriot_n he_o be_v as_o anxious_a for_o the_o safety_n and_o freedom_n of_o rome_n as_o they_o be_v solicitous_a for_o themselves_o he_o be_v as_o real_a a_o refuge_n for_o afflict_a virtue_n as_o they_o be_v oppressor_n of_o it_o they_o engage_v their_o life_n and_o soul_n to_o get_v gain_n but_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o liberty_n choose_v rather_o to_o be_v his_o country_n sacrifice_n then_o caesar_n slave_n dear_a friend_n be_v all_o our_o courtier_n either_o christian_n or_o cato_n they_o will_v rather_o conquer_v for_o their_o country_n then_o for_o themselves_o but_o oh_o for_o what_o he_o die_v to_o preserve_v they_o live_v to_o 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the_o light_n of_o liberty_n dawn_n until_o tempestuous_a cloud_n arise_v from_o the_o filthy_a fog_n of_o falsehood_n and_o treachery_n impostumate_v in_o the_o brain_n and_o bosom_n of_o some_o few_o instrument_n in_o the_o work_n of_o liberty_n we_o be_v environ_v with_o a_o more_o egyptian_a darkness_n then_o ever_o have_v not_o their_o treachery_n and_o our_o ingratitude_n urge_v god_n to_o repent_v of_o his_o favour_n he_o send_v we_o light_n but_o we_o love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v shut_v our_o eye_n against_o the_o sunbeam_n that_o we_o may_v with_o more_o modesty_n sin_n in_o secret_a he_o begin_v to_o restore_v liberty_n but_o we_o rather_o choose_v servitude_n why_o shall_v we_o then_o complain_v that_o we_o be_v enslave_v in_o unlimited_a monarchy_n while_o by_o a_o shameful_a kind_n of_o villeinage_n we_o bow_v our_o servile_a neck_n under_o the_o base_a yoke_n and_o pay_v our_o homage_n to_o the_o most_o matchlosse_a monster_n of_o mankind_n that_o ever_o any_o noble_a nation_n truckle_v under_o yet_o dear_a friend_n fear_v not_o freedom_n will_v yet_o fall_v upon_o its_o sect_n in_o the_o interim_n pious_a and_o public_a spirit_n may_v be_v foil_v but_o not_o defeat_v great_a and_o good_a design_n be_v carry_v on_o by_o orderly_a addition_n but_o sudden_a elevation_n soon_o decline_v like_o aboutive_a embryo_n believe_v it_o our_o lord_n will_v blast_v their_o base_a enslave_v design_n and_o nip_v their_o mushroom_n honour_v in_o the_o bud_n hypocrisy_n may_v a_o little_a long_o act_v vice_n part_v in_o virtue_n apparel_n but_o shall_v at_o last_o fall_v head_n long_o from_o its_o great_a height_n a_o tyrant_n conscience_n know_v no_o night_n of_o rest_n blood_n in_o despite_n of_o poppy_n break_v his_o sleep_n the_o fear_n and_o fury_n of_o his_o fantacy_n fix_v death_n unerring_a symptom_n in_o his_o face_n despair_v not_o a_o tyrant_n death_n be_v the_o people_n antidote_n in_o his_o own_o good_a time_n our_o god_n will_v cure_v the_o courtier_n itch_n and_o avarice_n let_v greatness_n hold_v by_o force_n fear_v a_o fall_n height_n and_o preciptance_n stand_v totter_v and_o know_v no_o medium_n in_o their_o declination_n whosoever_o observe_v the_o orthodoxal_a maxim_n of_o our_o day_n need_v not_o marvel_n that_o our_o marshalist_n have_v ravish_v astrea_n and_o pull_v justice_n down_o but_o christ_n jesus_n will_v come_v quick_o and_o bring_v his_o reward_n with_o he_o the_o saint_n shall_v sit_v and_o see_v his_o righteous_a judgement_n nay_o mr._n feak_v mr._n rogers_n etc._n etc._n shall_v judge_v their_o oppressor_n and_o persecutor_n but_o i_o doubt_v our_o state_n professor_n who_o have_v set_v themselves_o over_o we_o do_v no_o more_o believe_v this_o truth_n than_o pilate_n when_o he_o be_v judge_v christ_n do_v believe_v he_o be_v condemn_v his_o judge_n or_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o be_v whip_v persecute_v and_o imprison_v the_o apostle_n do_v think_v to_o see_v they_o sit_v on_o twelve_o throns_n 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