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	lord_n	see_v	3,997	5	3.2299	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03507	The safegard of the soule Declaring sundry soueraigne salues tending to the comfort and saluation of the same: very necessarie to bee learned and obserued of all men, and at all times, but chiefely in the extremitie of sicknes, and grieuous pangs of death. Composed by Lawrence Bankes, preacher of the word of God: and parson of Staunton, in the county of Glocester.	Bankes, Lawrence.	1619 (1619)	STC 1363; ESTC S114914	78,218	435

all_o thing_n therein_o contain_v as_o angel_n archangel_n man_n woman_n child_n the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n the_o fish_n in_o the_o sea_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o all_o be_v make_v at_o thy_o word_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o thy_o power_n to_o use_v at_o thy_o good_a will_n &_o pleasure_n as_o seem_v best_a to_o thy_o majesty_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o honour_n or_o dishonour_n salvation_n or_o condemnation_n we_o entire_o beseech_v thou_o of_o thy_o goodness_n o_o lord_n and_o that_o with_o sorrowful_a heart_n trickle_a tear_n watery_a cheek_n and_o groan_a spirit_n to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o all_o here_o assemble_v and_o to_o all_o thy_o people_n vex_v with_o woe_n throughout_o the_o wide_a world_n but_o especial_o at_o this_o present_a we_o hearty_o desire_v thou_o to_o look_v down_o from_o heaven_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o compassion_n and_o pity_n upon_o this_o thy_o creature_n and_o workmanship_n of_o thy_o hand_n who_o be_v now_o grievous_o vex_v and_o torment_v in_o mind_n o_o lord_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o than_o no_o flesh_n can_v be_v save_v in_o thy_o sight_n we_o acknowledge_v o_o lord_n that_o we_o be_v miserable_a sinner_n unworthy_a to_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n to_o heaven_n or_o to_o gather_v up_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o thy_o table_n yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o o_o dear_a father_n not_o to_o deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o our_o desert_n which_o be_v everlasting_a death_n utter_a shame_n and_o confusion_n hell_n fire_n perpetual_a pain_n and_o damnation_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o accustom_a clemency_n take_v from_o we_o all_o ignorance_n hardness_n of_o heart_n desperation_n and_o all_o the_o wily_a suggestion_n and_o grievous_a temptation_n of_o satan_n our_o old_a enemy_n let_v not_o the_o devil_n o_o lord_n nor_o any_o hellish_a hound_n spoil_v thy_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o have_v buy_v 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