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	time_n	3,131	5	3.5997	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73805	Mr. Edward Dering, his godly priuate prayers for Christian families Whereunto is annexed, his briefe and necessary catechisme for housholders.	Dering, Edward, 1540?-1576.; Cooper, Thomas, fl. 1626.	1624 (1624)	STC 6690; ESTC S125308	105,149	478

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spring_n and_o harvest_n the_o rain_n &_o fruitful_a time_n and_o the_o joy_n which_o thou_o show_v and_o give_v by_o they_o may_v provoke_v all_o man_n continual_o to_o fear_n and_o love_v thou_o yea_o to_o seek_v thou_o and_o find_v thou_o that_o not_o in_o those_o outward_a blessing_n alone_o but_o much_o more_o in_o thy_o spirit_n they_o wh●me_v thou_o have_v there-unto_a ordain_v may_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o fatherly_a goodness_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o to_o this_o end_n it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o pour_v out_o thy_o grace_n upon_o man_n that_o they_o may_v be_v instruct_v and_o frame_v meet_a instrtment_n for_o the_o call_n of_o all_o such_o as_o thou_o have_v appoint_v to_o be_v of_o thy_o church_n that_o these_o bvilder_n may_v be_v cunning_a and_o expert_a that_o these_o gardiner_n may_v be_v wise_a to_o plant_v &_o water_n with_o judgement_n and_o discretion_n that_o these_o steward_n of_o thy_o mystery_n may_v so_o behave_v themselves_o in_o thy_o church_n that_o they_o know_v how_o and_o wherewith_o to_o feed_v thy_o house_n the_o glory_n &_o beauty_n thereof_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o world_n which_o thou_o have_v before_o so_o long_a time_n promise_v and_o which_o to_o see_v the_o eye_n dazzle_v &_o faint_v with_o look_v for_o and_o although_o we_o know_v well_o o_o lord_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o miserable_a disorder_n deformity_n and_o breach_n now_o adays_o be_v in_o ourselves_o which_o shut_v up_o thy_o hand_n &_o as_o it_o be_v bound_v thy_o arm_n from_o reach_v they_o out_o unto_o we_o for_o our_o salvation_n and_o comfort_n yet_o let_v the_o lord_n arise_v and_o be_v merciful_a unto_o zion_n &_o have_v pity_n on_o the_o ruin_n thereof_o for_o the_o time_n be_v come_v our_o own_o country_n and_o people_n be_v before_o our_o eye_n continual_o who_o sin_n and_o disorder_n who_o ignorance_n and_o stubbrnoesse_n who_o negligence_n and_o contempt_n of_o thy_o word_n thou_o have_v now_o long_a time_n punish_v withdraw_v thy_o hand_n from_o do_v they_o good_a for_o by_o thy_o just_a judgement_n now_o many_o year_n thou_o have_v plague_v they_o and_o we_o with_o idle_a profane_a unlearned_a and_o unskilful_a pastor_n guider_n thou_o have_v give_v they_o but_o to_o their_o ruin_n feeder_n but_o of_o themselves_o not_o of_o thy_o flock_n teacher_n and_o doctor_n who_o have_v mouth_n but_o speak_v not_o eyes_z but_o see_v not_o neither_o have_v they_o judgement_n to_o instruct_v thy_o people_n nor_o wisdom_n how_o to_o go_v out_o and_o in_o before_o they_o and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o fearful_a thy_o good_a hand_n be_v not_o wi●h_v those_o prophet_n which_o be_v amongst_o they_o who_o do_v sow_v indeed_o but_o the_o earth_n give_v not_o her_o increase_n they_o water_n but_o thy_o plant_n rise_v not_o in_o any_o number_n they_o feed_v but_o thy_o flock_n be_v poor_a not_o fat_a nor_o beautiful_a o_o let_v the_o lord_n forget_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n why_o have_v he_o bind_v they_o upon_o his_o hand_n to_o look_v upon_o they_o for_o ever_o why_o have_v he_o set_v they_o day_n and_o night_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o countenance_n we_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v against_o ourselves_o o_o lord_n all_o our_o sin_n we_o judge_v and_o condemn_v ourselves_o yea_o we_o testify_v against_o ourselves_o that_o we_o have_v deserve_v that_o even_o those_o spark_n of_o thy_o fire_n and_o heavenly_a light_n which_o be_v among_o we_o shall_v be_v quench_v and_o put_v out_o that_o the_o smoke_n of_o thy_o glory_n which_o be_v still_o in_o thy_o church_n among_o we_o shall_v rise_v up_o and_o vanish_v away_o from_o among_o we_o as_o the_o dew_n of_o the_o morning_n that_o the_o same_o building_n which_o as_o yet_o stand_v be_v to_o be_v throw_v down_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v mount_v upon_o his_o chariot_n and_o flee_v from_o us._n but_o shall_v the_o lord_n deal_v with_o his_o people_n by_o weight_n and_o measure_n shall_v he_o use_v judgement_n and_o not_o mercy_n shall_v our_o father_n forget_v his_o child_n although_o we_o provoke_v he_o shall_v not_o the_o sigh_n &_o groan_n of_o they_o that_o bewail_v zion_n come_v before_o he_o &_o enter_v into_o his_o ear_n o_o lord_n let_v the_o judgement_n ●nd_v severity_n which_o we_o have_v deserve_v be_v stay_v let_v chariot_n and_o horse_n be_v loose_v let_v the_o army_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v discharge_v and_o let_v the_o lord_n ungird_v himself_o and_o forget_v his_o counsel_n and_o turn_v and_o be_v merciful_a &_o gracious_a unto_o they_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v their_o sin_n let_v the_o angel_n that_o be_v the_o destroyer_n go_v from_o before_o thy_o face_n to_o overthrow_v and_o cast_v down_o all_o that_o stand_v to_o hinder_v thy_o glory_n and_o to_o maintain_v sin_n and_o ignorance_n pride_n and_o vanity_n that_o thy_o good_a angel_n may_v follow_v to_o mete_v out_o and_o describe_v all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o build_n of_o thy_o temple_n let_v they_o lay_v to_o it_o the_o square_a and_o plummet_n and_o let_v all_o thy_o people_n stand_v and_o shout_n and_o sing_v glory_n at_o the_o lay_n of_o this_o foundation_n let_v thy_o spirit_n guide_v all_o those_o good_a lord_n that_o in_o fear_n and_o reverence_n before_o thou_o walk_v in_o their_o vocation_n in_o the_o university_n and_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n yea_o of_o the_o earth_n look_v &_o labour_v for_o this_o work_n &_o increase_v the_o little_a number_n as_o the_o thousand_o of_o ephraim_n &_o the_o ten_o thousand_o of_o manasses_n and_o those_o that_o laugh_v at_o and_o hinder_v &_o draw_v back_o this_o work_n let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v and_o all_o thy_o marvellous_a blessiing_n be_v show_v in_o the_o success_n thereof_o but_o let_v they_o have_v no_o force_n nor_o strength_n to_o hinder_v it_o so_o shall_v jacob_n rejoice_v in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o israel_n in_o thy_o everlasting_a truth_n so_o shall_v our_o eye_n see_v thy_o glory_n o_o lord_n and_o we_o sing_v perpetual_o to_o thy_o praise_n so_o shall_v jesus_n christ_n delight_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o church_n and_o his_o people_n be_v a_o people_n meet_v to_o serve_v he_o deck_v and_o adorn_v with_o his_o gift_n labour_v and_o study_v to_o please_v he_o that_o in_o they_o his_o love_n may_v rest_v to_o this_o end_n good_a lord_n show_v thy_o mercy_n upon_o all_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o belong_v to_o thy_o election_n turn_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o those_o that_o hitherto_o have_v not_o know_v thy_o truth_n but_o lend_v their_o power_n and_o might_n to_o satan_n and_o antichrist_n to_o persecute_v thy_o people_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o thy_o name_n that_o yet_o now_o at_o the_o last_o they_o may_v b●e_v bring_v home_o into_o thy_o sheepfold_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o persecutor_n become_v nurse-fathers_n and_o nurse-mothers_n to_o thy_o church_n but_o especial_o we_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o for_o all_o such_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n as_o have_v receive_v thy_o truth_n and_o namely_o for_o our_o dear_a sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n majesty_n who_o thou_o have_v place_v over_o we_o in_o this_o realm_n &_o for_o his_o most_o honourable_a counsel_n and_o all_o magistrate_n therein_o that_o thou_o will_v augment_v the_o grace_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n in_o he_o and_o in_o they_o especial_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n counsel_n and_o power_n that_o he_o and_o they_o may_v go_v forward_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o build_n up_o of_o thy_o church_n in_o all_o obedience_n to_o thy_o will_n speedy_o and_o constant_o and_o perseverant_o that_o thy_o people_n the_o sheep_n of_o thy_o pastor_n who_o thou_o have_v commit_v to_o he_o and_o their_o government_n may_v godly_a and_o peaceable_o live_v

of_o my_o duty_n to_o myself_o and_o i_o that_o so_o in_o our_o fail_v each_o other_o wherein_o happy_o we_o may_v be_v more_o confound_v as_o make_v this_o the_o main_a of_o our_o religion_n rather_o to_o be_v honour_v of_o each_o other_o in_o mutual_a help_n then_o to_o honour_v thou_o our_o god_n in_o seek_v help_n from_o thou_o alone_o we_o may_v know_v the_o true_a cause_n why_o thou_o do_v fail_v we_o in_o the_o public_a even_o because_o we_o seek_v ourselves_o and_o not_o thy_o glory_n oh_o the_o infinite_a riches_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n how_o wise_o do_v thou_o abase_v thy_o servant_n at_o home_n where_o he_o seek_v to_o advance_v himself_o in_o private_a by_o profit_v other_o who_o neither_o seek_v thy_o honour_n abroad_o nor_o how_o to_o benefit_v himself_o by_o the_o public_a ordinance_n and_o yet_o how_o merciful_o do_v thou_o herein_o deal_v with_o he_o by_o call_v he_o to_o account_v and_o charge_v he_o as_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n for_o his_o unworthy_a walk_n before_o thou_o in_o the_o public_a while_o he_o be_v cast_v up_o his_o peniworthe_n at_o home_n and_o expiate_v the_o approbation_n and_o recompense_n of_o a_o profitable_a servant_n even_o thus_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n fare_v it_o with_o i_o at_o home_n the_o best_a that_o i_o reap_v be_v according_o as_o i_o have_v sow_v as_o i_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n abroad_o so_o of_o the_o flesh_n i_o reap_v corruption_n and_o confusion_n at_o home_n and_o while_o i_o endeavour_v to_o heal_v the_o wound_n and_o mend_v myself_o by_o impart_v of_o my_o b●d_v pennyworth_n to_o other_o it_o be_v more_o increase_v by_o their_o drowsiness_n and_o deceitful_a chaffer_v with_o i_o yield_v i_o no_o better_a than_o the_o chaff_n and_o refuse_v of_o bodily_a and_o formal_a attendance_n for_o all_o my_o lip-labour_n and_o cold_a devotion_n bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o can_v true_o account_v with_o thou_o o_o thou_o searcher_n of_o my_o secret_a part_n for_o all_o the_o goodness_n i_o have_v receive_v from_o thou_o this_o day_n even_o to_o account_v myself_o unworthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o mercy_n not_o able_a to_o answer_v thou_o one_o for_o a_o thousand_o if_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o i_o but_o herein_o yet_o have_v i_o boldness_n before_o thou_o &_o comfort_n from_o thou_o that_o in_o this_o i_o do_v unfeigned_o judge_v myself_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o condemn_v i_o that_o in_o the_o judge_a of_o myself_o i_o desire_v to_o give_v thou_o the_o only_a glory_n of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n vouchsafe_v unto_o i_o this_o day_n in_o acknowledge_v myself_o unworthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o they_o that_o so_o still_o i_o may_v be_v find_v of_o thou_o in_o jesus_n christ_n not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n and_o so_o in_o his_o peace_n may_v find_v peace_n and_o comfort_n with_o thou_o o_o pardon_v therefore_o i_o humble_o pray_v thou_o the_o manifold_a wander_n of_o thy_o poor_a servant_n from_o thou_o this_o day_n even_o while_o he_o have_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o discharge_v he_o of_o those_o fearful_a reckon_n which_o he_o have_v have_v with_o his_o own_o soul_n because_o he_o have_v reckon_v without_o thou_o &_o not_o measure_v himself_o by_o his_o acceptance_n with_o thou_o but_o rather_o by_o what_o he_o have_v slight_o perform_v unto_o thou_o accept_v i_o therefore_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o my_o saviour_n and_o cover_v all_o my_o imperfection_n with_o the_o perfect_a holiness_n of_o my_o redeemer_n that_o in_o he_o i_o may_v appear_v all_o fair_a before_o thou_o and_o speak_v unto_o my_o poor_a soul_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o good_a spirit_n seal_v up_o unto_o i_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o my_o best_a endeavour_n that_o so_o the_o conscience_n of_o my_o manifold_a wander_n and_o backesliding_n from_o thou_o in_o my_o vain_a &_o worldly_a thought_n carnal_a walk_n and_o behaviour_n far_o unbeseeming_a either_o this_o day_n or_o thy_o presence_n may_v not_o confound_v i_o 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