Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	let_v	lord_n	people_n	2,688	5	4.8821	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06445	A paradise of prayers containing the purity of deuotion and meditation / gathered out of all the spirituall exercises of Levves of Granado ; and Englished for the benefit of the Christian reader.	Luis, de Granada, 1504-1588.; Lodge, Thomas, 1558?-1625.	1614 (1614)	STC 16916.7; ESTC S2798	125,023	356

&_o most_o profitable_a before_o the_o communion_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v excite_v to_o the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n who_o be_v thou_o my_o lord_n and_o who_o be_o i_o that_o i_o dare_v ap_fw-mi proch_v thou_o what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o can_v receive_v god_n unto_o he_o his_o maker_n &_o redeemer_n what_o be_v man_n in_o his_o nature_n but_o the_o vessel_n of_o corruption_n and_o rottenness_n the_o son_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o heir_n of_o hell_n the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n the_o contemner_n of_o god_n and_o a_o creature_n unfit_a for_o all_o goodness_n and_o apt_a and_o prompt_a to_o all_o wickedness_n what_o be_v man_n but_o a_o creature_n miserable_a in_o all_o thing_n in_o his_o counsel_n blind_a in_o his_o action_n inconstant_a in_o his_o appetite_n unclean_a in_o his_o desire_n unconstant_a in_o every_o work_n of_o he_o little_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n great_a see_v lord_n see_v what_o i_o be_o but_o thou_o my_o god_n who_o &_o what_o a_o one_o art_n thou_o thou_o be_v great_a with_o out_o quantity_n good_a without_o quality_n wise_a without_o measure_n and_o eternal_a without_o time_n thou_o be_v omnipotent_a in_o virtue_n infinite_a in_o wisdom_n admirable_a in_o counsel_n terrible_a in_o judgement_n perfect_a and_o absolute_a in_o all_o virtue_n how_o therefore_o dare_v so_o vile_a and_o unclean_a a_o creature_n as_o i_o be_o approach_n and_o touch_v a_o god_n of_o so_o great_a majesty_n behold_v the_o moon_n also_o shine_v not_o and_o the_o star_n be_v 25_o unclean_a in_o thy_o sight_n the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n tremble_v and_o quake_v at_o thy_o beck_n those_o celestial_a seraphin_n clo●…ke_v their_o wing_n and_o in_o thy_o presence_n confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v butterfly_n &_o most_o abject_a worm_n what_o boldness_n therefore_o &_o what_o rashness_n be_v it_o for_o a_o most_o vile_a man_n the_o abiect_a creature_n upon_o earth_n to_o dare_v so_o much_o as_o but_o to_o look_v upon_o such_o a_o lord_n holy_a saint_n john_n baptist_n sanctify_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n dare_v not_o 3._o when_o he_o baptize_v our_o lord_n touch_v the_o crown_n of_o his_o head_n yea_o he_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v unworthy_a to_o unloose_v the_o latchet_n of_o his_o shoe_n the_o 1_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n exclaim_v say_v depart_v from_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n &_o shall_v i_o that_o be_o the_o notorious_a sinner_n of_o all_o man_n not_o fear_v to_o approach_v thou_o if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o proposition_n which_o be_v only_o but_o a_o shadow_n of_o this_o 21._o profound_a mystery_n except_o he_o that_o be_v clean_a and_o sanctify_a how_o can_v i_o be_v secure_a who_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o angel_n where_o notwithstanding_o i_o be_o so_o far_o off_o from_o all_o sanctite_n that_o pascall_n lamb_n which_o be_v 12._o a_o type_n &_o figure_n of_o this_o sacrament_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v with_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o wild_a lettuice_n and_o they_o that_o do_v eat_v the_o same_o aught_o to_o have_v their_o loin_n gird_v &_o their_o shoe_n upon_o their_o foot_n ah_o how_o shall_v i_o dare_v to_o come_v to_o this_o true_a pascal_n lamb_n who_o have_v none_o of_o these_o preparation_n for_o what_o thing_n else_o be_v the_o unleavened_a bread_n than_o purity_n without_o the_o leven_a of_o malice_n and_o what_o the_o bitter_a lettuice_n but_o vehement_a contrition_n where_o be_v the_o purity_n of_o my_o reins_n where_o of_o my_o foot_n that_o be_v the_o cleanness_n of_o my_o holy_a desire_n i_o fear_v o_o lord_n and_o vehement_o suspect_v lest_o i_o shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o this_o table_n if_o any_o of_o those_o preparation_n shall_v be_v want_v in_o i_o from_o this_o table_n be_v he_o reject_v 22._o or_o rather_o repulse_v who_o come_v without_o his_o wedding_n garment_n that_o be_v without_o charity_n and_o be_v bind_v hand_n &_o foot_n he_o be_v cast_v into_o exterior_a darkness_n what_o other_o thing_n expect_v i_o now_o if_o i_o shall_v intrude_v my_o self_n to_o this_o banquet_n without_o this_o vesture_n o_o divine_a eye_n to_o who_o all_o the_o cranny_n &_o corner_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v open_a and_o manifest_a what_o shall_v become_v of_o i_o if_o i_o present_v myself_o naked_a &_o boide_a before_o thy_o presence_n to_o touch_v the_o ark_n which_o be_v only_o but_o a_o figure_n of_o this_o sacrament_n 6._o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o offence_n that_o oza_n the_o priest_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o uphold_v the_o same_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v &_o support_v it_o be_v strike_v with_o sudden_a death_n how_o can_v i_o they_o choose_v but_o fear_n and_o suspect_v the_o like_a penalty_n if_o unworthy_o i_o shall_v receive_v that_o of_o which_o the_o ark_n be_v only_o but_o a_o figure_n the_o bethsam●…tes_n offend_v in_o no_o other_o thing_n than_o for_o that_o they_o have_v too_o curious_o behold_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n when_o as_o it_o be_v carry_v through_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o country_n &_o yet_o god_n be_v so_o displease_v that_o for_o that_o only_a cause_n of_o the_o people_n he_o slay_v seventy_o man_n and_o of_o the_o common_a sort_n fifty_o thousand_o but_o o_o most_o merciful_a lord_n how_o much_o more_o worthy_a be_v this_o sacrament_n than_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o how_o much_o more_o dangerous_a be_v it_o to_o receive_v thou_o than_o to_o see_v thou_o not_o without_o reason_n therefore_o ought_v i_o to_o be_v afraid_a and_o tremble_v as_o often_o as_o i_o come_v to_o receive_v a_o lord_n of_o so_o great_a majesty_n &_o justice_n and_o if_o there_o be_v so_o many_o cause_n why_o i_o ought_v to_o fear_v thy_o greatness_n how_o many_o reason_n shall_v there_o be_v of_o fear_n if_o i_o weigh_v the_o mu●…itude_n of_o my_o sin_n for_o i_o call_v to_o remembrance_n o_o lord_n many_o grievous_a sin_n of_o i_o whereby_o i_o have_v in_o this_o world_n offend_v thy_o divine_a majesty_n the_o time_n be_v sometime_o there_o be_v a_o time_n thanks_n be_v give_v to_o god_n that_o the_o time_n be_v not_o now_o when_o i_o love_v not_o that_o thy_o infinite_a beauty_n but_o bury_v it_o in_o deep_a oblivion_n when_o the_o dust_n of_o thy_o creature_n be_v more_o estimate_n with_o i_o than_o the_o treasure_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o y●_z hope_v of_o thy_o eternal_a glory_n the_o law_n and_o rule_n of_o my_o life_n be_v my_o desire_n &_o inordinate_a appetite_n i_o have_v no_o care_n of_o thou_o i_o show_v thou_o no_o reverence_n because_o i_o know_v thou_o not_o i_o be_o that_o fool_n that_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n for_o so_o dissolute_o for_o a_o time_n do_v i_o live_v that_o in_o my_o matter_n i_o do_v profess_v that_o i_o believe_v thou_o either_o to_o be_v nothing_o or_o to_o be_v of_o power_n to_o do_v nothing_o i_o do_v not_o labour_v to_o insinuate_v myself_o into_o thy-love_n i_o fear_v not_o thy_o justice_n i_o set_v light_n by_o the_o breach_n of_o thy_o law_n i_o yield_v not_o that_o thanks_n which_o i_o ought_v although_o i_o know_v thou_o be_v present_v in_o all_o place_n yet_o be_v i_o not_o ashamed_a secure_o in_o thy_o sight_n to_o commit_v sin_n yea_o and_o that_o very_o grievous_o whatsoever_o my_o eye_n desire_v that_o make_v i_o lawful_a unto_o they_o neither_o do_v i_o restrain_v my_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d cross_v the_o incontinent_a delight_n thereof_o and_o what_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n be_v there_o wherewith_o my_o soul_n be_v not_o distain_v what_o else_o be_v my_o whole_a life_n but_o a_o continual_a war_n against_o thou_o what_o else_o but_o a_o receive_n of_o torment_n and_o passion_n of_o my_o whole_a life_n how_o often_o have_v i_o for_o a_o momentany_a pleasure_n or_o a_o trifle_a gain_n like_o a_o second_o juda●…_n so●…_n thou_o and_o now_o come_v to_o receive_v thou_o what_o else_o do_v i_o but_o prepare_v thou_o a_o kiss_n with_o judas_n by_o which_o i_o may_v betray_v thou_o who_o i_o have_v already_o sell_v what_o else_o have_v i_o do_v when_o other_o way_n i_o com●…icated_v but_o that_o with_o the_o soldier_n i_o have_v mock_v thou_o &_o insult_v over_o thou_o here_o bow_v my_o knee_n and_o adore_v thou_o there_o beat_v thy_o bless_a head_n with_o a_o reed_n how_o shall_v i_o therefore_o dare_v to_o receive_v thou_o o_o my_o lord_n in_o a_o estate_n so_o unclean_a and_o wicked_a how_o can_v i_o be_v so_o rash_a to_o enclose_v thy_o most_o sacred_a body_n in_o the_o den_n of_o dragon_n &_o the_o nest_n of_o viper_n what_o other_o thing_n else_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n than_o a_o dwell_a place_n of_o devil_n a_o ●…est_a of_o beast_n a_o hogsty_n and_o a_o

king_n do_v descend_v to_o thy_o servant_n &_o to_o redeem_v thy_o slave_n thou_o do_v betray_v thyself_o so_o much_o do_v thou_o love_v i_o that_o thou_o give_v thy_o blood_n for_o a_o ransom_n for_o i_o thou_o do_v love_v i_o o_o lord_n more_o than_o thyself_o because_o thou_o will_v send_v for_o i_o for_o this_o cause_n thou_o do_v ransom_v i_o from_o exile_n with_o so_o dear_a a_o price_n thou_o do_v redeem_v i_o from_o thraldom_n thou_o withheld_v i_o from_o punishment_n thou_o call_v i_o by_o thy_o name_n thou_o ●…ignedst_v i_o with_o thy_o blood_n that_o thy_o remembrance_n may_v be_v always_o with_o i_o and_o never_o depart_v from_o my_o heart_n which_o for_o my_o sake_n depart_v not_o from_o the_o crosse._n let_v i_o know_v thou_o therefore_o o_o lord_n my_o acknowledger_n let_v i_o know_v thou_o thou_o virtue_n of_o my_o soul_n let_v i_o walk_v always_o in_o thy_o light_n o_o thou_o sun_n of_o justice_n for_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o cleave_v o_o lord_n 72._o &_o to_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o our_o lord_n god_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v from_o thou_o i_o be_o present_o convert_v to_o transitory_a delight_n and_o distract_v with_o vain_a cogitation_n o_o therefore_o wretched_a &_o unfortunate_a that_o i_o be_o when_o shall_v i_o so_o inseparable_o cleave_v unto_o thou_o as_o i_o may_v never_o be_v withdraw_v from_o thou_o when_o shall_v my_o thought_n word_n and_o work_n differ_v no_o more_o from_o the_o rule_n of_o thy_o equity_n &_o justice_n thou_o o_o lord_n love_v solitude_n and_o i_o company_n thou_o silence_n and_o i_o fable_n thou_o verity_n and_o i_o vanity_n thou_o cleanness_n and_o i_o follow_v uncleanness_n i_o beseech_v thou_o therefore_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o own_o sake_n illuminat_fw-la i_o eye_n with_o thy_o light_n wound_v my_o heart_n with_o thy_o love_n direct_v my_o step_n in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n that_o i_o may_v never_o swerve_v from_o the_o same_o deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n that_o be_o 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nothing_o more_o effectual_a than_o form_n &_o beauty_n why_o shall_v i_o not_o worthy_o love_v thou_o o_o my_o god_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o beauty_n and_o seemliness_n thou_o be_v the_o ornament_n of_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o this_o world_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v beautiful_a in_o it_o by_o thou_o and_o from_o thou_o have_v his_o beauty_n because_o thou_o creat_v it_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n admire_v thy_o majesty_n the_o angel_n desire_v to_o behold_v thy_o face_n for_o in_o the_o sight_n thereof_o consist_v perfect_a felicity_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o supernal_a spirit_n bird_n flower_n fountain_n field_n flood_n sea_n wood_n forest_n tree_n earth_n mountain_n valley_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o they_o have_v their_o ornament_n from_o thou_o thou_o do_v deck_v the_o heaven_n with_o star_n the_o air_n with_o bird_n the_o water_n with_o fish_n the_o field_n with_o flower_n and_o the_o earth_n with_o infinite_a plant_n and_o variety_n of_o live_a creature_n 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thing_n without_o labour_n thou_o change_v all_o thing_n &_o thyself_o art_n not_o change_v thou_o only_o judge_v without_o any_o erro●…_n thou_o only_o chastife_v without_o any_o p●…turbation_n thou_o only_a distribute_a gift_n and_o thy_o treasure_n be_v not_o impair_v thou_o only_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thyself_o and_o all_o thing_n who_o therefore_o have_v thou_o he_o have_v all_o thing_n and_o who_o have_v thou_o not_o although_o he_o have_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o this_o world_n he_o be_v poor_a he_o be_v naked_a he_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a one_o thing_n very_o often_o draw_v we_o to_o such_o insensate_a a_o love_n of_o some_o creature_n that_o we_o fear_v not_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o same_o to_o adventure_v a_o thousand_o death_n but_o in_o thou_o o_o lord_n whereas_o so_o many_o thing_n &_o so_o great_a concur_v together_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o love_v thou_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o willing_o suffer_v whatsoever_o misery_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n why_o shall_v i_o not_o free_o spend_v my_o blood_n for_o thou_o who_o so_o liberal_o do_v pour_v out_o thou_o for_o i_o if_o i_o consider_v thy_o benefit_n i_o owe_v no_o man_n more_o than_o thyself_o if_o thy_o love_n no_o man_n wish_v i_o better_o than_o thyself_o if_o consangumitie_n my_o soul_n have_v not_o any_o one_o more_o near_o ally_v unto_o she_o than_o thyself_o true_o similitude_n be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o love_n &_o what_o great_a similitude_n be_v there_o than_o be_v between_o thou_o o_o lord_n &_o my_o soul_n which_o be_v create_v after_o thy_o similitude_n and_o likeness_n thou_o be_v a_o spirit_n &_o my_o soul_n be_v a_o spirit_n thou_o be_v invisible_a &_o my_o soul_n be_v also_o invisible_a thou_o immortal_a &_o my_o soul_n be_v immortal_a thou_o have_v understanding_n memory_n and_o will_v and_o the_o like_a power_n have_v my_o soul_n thou_o be_v most_o simple_a and_o invisible_a be_v all_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o in_o every_o part_n thereof_o and_o my_o soul_n be_v of_o the_o same_o condition_n be_v all_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o all_o in_o every_o member_n of_o the_o same_o since_o therefore_o there_o be_v so_o much_o similitude_n between_o thou_o &_o i_o o_o my_o love_n why_o shall_v i_o not_o love_v thou_o be_v it_o because_o thou_o be_v high_a &_o i_o humble_a or_o for_o that_o thou_o be_v the_o creator_n and_o i_o thy_o creature_n or_o because_o thou_o be_v the_o perfect_a being_n and_o i_o altogether_o imperfect_a this_o ought_v not_o to_o hinder_v but_o to_o increase_v our_o love_n for_o the_o similitude_n be_v far_o more_o am●…able_a which_o be_v proportion_v with_o inequality_n than_o that_o which_o be_v every_o way_n equal_a the_o father_n love_n be_v great_a towards_o y●_z son_fw-it &_o the_o wife_n towards_o the_o husband_n than_o of_o brother_n among_o themselves_o who_o be_v equal_a voice_n that_o be_v ●…rent_a among_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d more_o sweet_o if_o they_o be_v reduce_v unto_o proportion_n than_o those_o that_o be_v consonant_a and_o uniform_a let_v then_o this_o inequality_n which_o be_v between_o thou_o &_o my_o soul_n o_o lord_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o great_a love_n in_o thou_o therefore_o o_o most_o sweet_a spouse_n of_o my_o soul_n in_o thou_o be_v all_o the_o cause_n of_o love_n which_o may_v be_v imagine_v and_o thou_o be_v most_o worthy_a to_o be_v belove_v with_o infinite_a love_n but_o i_o find_v in_o myself_o my_o will_n in_o such_o manner_n deprave_a that_o it_o can_v perform_v it_o will_v god_n it_o be_v not_o so_o that_o she_o love_v herself_o more_o than_o thou_o wherefore_o o_o lord_n except_o thou_o heal_v my_o infirm_a nature_n by_o thy_o grace_n and_o except_o thou_o pour_v