Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	know_v	let_v	lord_n	3,357	5	3.9065	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04456	Vindiciæ Judæorum, or A letter in answer to certain questions propounded by a noble and learned gentleman, touching the reproaches cast on the nation of the Jevves; wherein all objections are candidly, and yet fully cleared. By Rabbi Menasseh Ben Israel a divine and a physician.	Manasseh ben Israel, 1604-1657.	1656 (1656)	Wing M381; Thomason E.880[1]; Interim Tract Supplement Guide 482.b.3[7]	31,719	45

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etc._n and_o again_o put_v thy_o fear_n o_o lord_n our_o god_n upon_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o thy_o dread_n upon_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v create_v let_v all_o thy_o work_n fear_v thou_o and_o let_v all_o creature_n bow_v down_o before_o thou_o and_o let_v they_o all_o make_v themselves_o one_o handful_n that_o be_v with_o joint_a consent_n to_o do_v thy_o will_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n etc._n etc._n a_o most_o worthy_a imitation_n of_o the_o wise_a king_n solomon_n who_o after_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o that_o long_a prayer_n king_n 1.8_o be_v not_o unmindful_a of_o the_o gentile_n but_o v._o 41._o he_o say_v moreover_o concern_v a_o stranger_n that_o be_v not_o of_o thy_o people_n of_o israel_n but_o come_v out_o of_o a_o far_a country_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n for_o they_o shall_v hear_v of_o thy_o great_a name_n and_o of_o thy_o strong_a hand_n and_o of_o thy_o stretched-out_a arm_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o pray_v towards_o this_o house_n hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n thy_o dwell_a place_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o stranger_n call_v to_o thou_o for_o that_o all_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v thy_o name_n to_o fear_v thou_o as_o do_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o thy_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o this_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v where_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o when_o the_o israelite_n come_v to_o pray_v he_o say_v 29._o and_o give_v every_o man_n hccsrd_v to_o his_o way_n but_o upon_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o stranger_n he_o say_v and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o stranger_n call_v to_o thou_o for_o and_o this_o distinction_n be_v make_v to_o this_o end_n that_o by_o the_o evident_a and_o apparent_a return_n and_o answer_v of_o their_o prayer_n all_o gentile_n may_v effectual_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o truth_n and_o knowledge_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o israelite_n 12._o moreover_o since_o the_o holy_a prophet_n make_v prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o all_o man_n as_o well_o for_o the_o nation_n as_o the_o israelite_n how_o shall_v not_o we_o do_v the_o same_o for_o the_o nation_n among_o who_o we_o inhabit_v as_o engage_v by_o a_o more_o especial_a obligation_n for_o that_o we_o live_v under_o their_o favour_n and_o protection_n in_o deuteronomy_n 23.7_o god_n command_v thou_o shall_v not_o abhor_v a_o egyptian_a notwithstanding_o the_o heavy_a burden_n they_o afflict_v we_o with_o only_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n in_o his_o land_n because_o that_o at_o the_o first_o they_o entertain_v and_o receive_v we_o into_o their_o country_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n ezek._n 23.11_o he_o say_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o imitate_v his_o action_n and_o not_o to_o hate_v any_o man_n 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shall_v rather_o make_v his_o prayer_n that_o they_o may_v return_v and_o break_v off_o their_o sin_n by_o repentance_n '_o allege_v that_o text_n psal_n 104.35_o let_v ssn_a be_v consume_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v not_o say_v sinner_n but_o sin_n and_o then_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v no_o more_o 13._o we_o have_v now_o in_o this_o section_n show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a calumny_n to_o imagine_v that_o we_o jew_n shall_v pray_v to_o god_n so_o as_o to_o give_v a_o offence_n to_o the_o christian_n or_o cause_n scandal_n by_o any_o thing_n in_o our_o prayer_n unless_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v not_o christian_n we_o have_v declare_v to_o the_o contrary_a how_o we_o daily_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o also_o that_o during_o the_o temple_n we_o offer_v up_o

what_o end_n be_v he_o first_o circumcise_v if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v it_o be_v out_o of_o hatred_n to_o the_o christian_n it_o appear_v rather_o to_o the_o contrary_a that_o it_o proceed_v from_o detestation_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o of_o they_o who_o have_v new_o become_v proselyte_n to_o embrace_v the_o jew_n religion_n sure_o this_o suppose_a prank_n story_v to_o be_v do_v in_o popish_a time_n look_v more_o like_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o real_a scene_n of_o the_o popish_a spaniard_n piety_n who_o first_o baptize_v the_o poor_a indian_n and_o afterward_o out_o of_o cruel_a pity_n to_o their_o soul_n inhumane_o butcher_v they_o then_o of_o strict-law-observing_a jew_n who_o dare_v not_o make_v a_o sport_n of_o one_o of_o the_o seal_n of_o their_o covenant_n 11._o our_o captivity_n under_o the_o mahometans_n be_v far_o more_o burdensome_a and_o grievous_a then_o under_o the_o christian_n and_o so_o our_o ancient_n have_v say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o inhabit_v under_o edom_n then_o 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christian_n against_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o shall_v annual_o upon_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o passeover_n after_o a_o cruel_a manner_n sacrifice_v a_o christian_a child_n privy_o steal_v in_o disgrace_n and_o contempt_n of_o christ_n who_o passion_n and_o crucifixion_n the_o christian_n celebrate_v i_o will_v not_o assert_v for_o truth_n as_o well_o know_v how_o easy_a it_o be_v for_o those_o time_n wherein_o these_o thing_n be_v mention_v to_o have_v happen_v especial_o after_o the_o inquisition_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o popedom_n to_o forge_v and_o fain_o and_o how_o the_o history_n of_o those_o age_n according_a to_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o writer_n be_v too_o too_o much_o addict_v and_o give_v unto_o fable_n and_o figment_n indeed_o i_o have_v never_o yet_o see_v any_o of_o all_o those_o relation_n that_o have_v by_o any_o certain_a experiment_n prove_v this_o fact_n for_o they_o be_v all_o found_v either_o upon_o the_o uncertain_a report_n of_o the_o vulgar_a or_o 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