Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	lord_n	love_n	love_v	2,989	5	6.7075	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09750	Hearts delight A sermon preached at Pauls crosse in London in Easter terme. 1593. By Thomas Playfere professour of diuinitie for the Ladie Margaret in Cambridge.; Sermons. Selected sermons	Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609.	1603 (1603)	STC 20010; ESTC S119188	24,295	67

of_o isaiah_n a_o siren_n be_v a_o monster_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o head_n whereof_o resemble_v a_o virgin_n but_o the_o foot_n a_o fish_n and_o such_o a_o monster_n be_v all_o worldly_a delight_n the_o head_n whereof_o the_o beginning_n allure_v we_o as_o a_o amiable_a virgin_n but_o the_o foot_n the_o end_n devour_v we_o as_o a_o ravenous_a fish_n therefore_o as_o ulysses_n stop_v his_o ear_n and_o bind_v himself_o to_o the_o mast_n of_o the_o ship_n that_o he_o may_v not_o hea●e_v the_o siren_n song_n so_o must_v we_o stop_v our_o ear_n and_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o these_o charm_a siren_n charm_v they_o and_o sing_v they_o never_o so_o sweet_o yea_o we_o must_v bind_v ourselves_o to_o the_o mast_n of_o the_o ship_n that_o be_v to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n 55_o every_o one_o of_o we_o say_v with_o our_o heavenly_a ulysses_n god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v delight_v in_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o unto_o the_o world_n for_o the_o world_n and_o all_o worldly_a delight_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o hedgehog_n 23._o a_o hedgehog_n seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a silly_a creature_n not_o likely_a to_o do_v any_o great_a harm_n yet_o indeed_o it_o be_v full_a of_o bristle_n or_o prickle_n whereby_o it_o may_v annoy_v a_o man_n very_o shrewd_o so_o worldly_a delight_n seem_v to_o be_v little_a or_o nothing_o dangerous_a at_o the_o first_o yet_o afterward_o as_o with_o bristle_n or_o prick_n it_o pierce_v through_o the_o very_a conscience_n with_o untollerable_a pain_n therefore_o we_o must_v deal_v with_o this_o delight_n as_o a_o man_n will_v handle_v a_o hedgehog_n the_o safe_a way_n to_o handle_v a_o hedgehog_n be_v to_o take_v he_o by_o the_o heel_n so_o must_v we_o deal_v with_o this_o delight_n as_o jacob_n take_v esau_n that_o rough_a hedgehog_n by_o the_o heel_n in_o like_a sort_n we_o must_v take_v worldly_a delight_n not_o by_o the_o head_n but_o by_o the_o heel_n consider_v not_o the_o beginning_n but_o the_o end_n of_o it_o that_o so_o we_o may_v never_o be_v deceive_v by_o it_o for_o though_o it_o have_v a_o fair_a show_n at_o the_o first_o yet_o it_o have_v a_o black_a shadow_n at_o the_o last_o though_o it_o be_v sweet_a at_o the_o first_o yet_o it_o be_v bitter_a at_o the_o last_o though_o it_o be_v drunkenness_n at_o the_o first_o yet_o it_o be_v wormwood_n at_o the_o last●_n though_o it_o be_v naomie_n at_o the_o first_o yet_o it_o be_v mara_fw-mi at_o the_o last_o though_o it_o be_v a_o song_n at_o the_o first_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o siren_n at_o the_o last_o though_o it_o be_v a_o silly_a hedgehog_n at_o the_o first_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o sharp_a prickle_n at_o the_o last_o wherefore_o delight_v not_o thyself_o in_o the_o world_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n but_o delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n here_o be_v a_o precept_n here_o be_v a_o promise_n a_o precept_n in_o these_o word_n delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n first_o delight_n than_o thyself_o last_o in_o the_o lord_n a_o promise_n in_o these_o word_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n first_o &_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o then_o the_o desire_n last_o of_o thy_o heart_n delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n first_o delight_n well_o say_v synesius_n 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v a_o cheerful_a thing_n itself_o so_o it_o make_v all_o they_o cheerful_a which_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o indeed_o the_o wicked_a continual_o mourn_v and_o lament_v there_o be_v a_o great_a cry_n in_o egypt_n because_o in_o every_o house_n among_o they_o there_o be_v some_o one_o or_o other_o of_o their_o first_o bear_v dead_a but_o the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o righteous_a 15._o they_o evermore_o delight_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o read_v 14._o of_o one_o leonides_n a_o captain_n who_o percein_v his_o soldier_n leave_v their_o watch_n upon_o the_o city_n wall_n and_o do_v nothing_o all_o the_o day_n long_o but_o quaff_v and_o tipple_v in_o alehouse_n near_o adjoin_v command_v that_o the_o alehouse_n shall_v be_v remove_v from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o stand_v and_o set_v up_o close_o by_o the_o wall_n that_o see_v the_o soldier_n will_v never_o keep_v out_o of_o they_o at_o the_o least_o wise_a they_o may_v watch_v as_o well_o as_o drink_v in_o they_o so_o because_o pleasure_n we_o must_v needs_o have_v &_o we_o can_v be_v keep_v from_o it_o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o we_o shall_v take_v delight_n enough_o and_o yet_o serve_v he_o never_o a_o whit_n the_o less_o for_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o god_n meaning_n when_o thou_o interest_n into_o his_o sweet_a service_n that_o thou_o shall_v abandon_v all_o delight_n but_o only_o that_o thou_o shall_v change_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o delight_n that_o whereas_o before_o thou_o do_v delight_v in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n now_o thou_o shall_v delight_v as_o much_o or_o rather_o indeed_o a_o thousand_o time_n more_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o god_n will_n that_o i●aak_n shall_v be_v sacrifice_v but_o only_o the_o ram_n and_o so_o god_n will_v have_v we_o sacrifice_v only_o the_o ram_n that_o be_v all_o rammish_a and_o rank_a delight_n of_o the_o world_n but_o as_o for_o isaac_n he_o must_v be_v preserve_v still_o and_o keep_v alive_a isaac_n in_o who_o abraham_n do_v see_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n and_o rejoice_v isaac_n that_o be_v all_o spiritual_a laughter_n all_o ghostly_a joy_n all_o heavenly_a delight_n for_o as_o no_o man_n may_v come_v into_o the_o court_n of_o ashuerus_n which_o be_v clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n 2._o so_o no_o man_n may_v come_v into_o the_o court_n of_o our_o king_n which_o be_v clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o have_v not_o on_o the_o wedding_n garment_n of_o joy_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o christ_n call_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a quire_n of_o camp_n 12._o a_o choir_n sages_n a_o camp_n fight_v how_o then_o may_v these_o two_o agree_v together_o very_o well_o in_o the_o godly_a for_o the_o godly_a when_o they_o fight_v most_o stout_o against_o the_o enemy_n than_o they_o sing_v most_o merry_o unto_o the_o lord_n whereupon_o gregory_n say_v 27._o i_o admire_v king_n david_n a_o great_a deal_n more_o when_o i_o see_v he_o in_o the_o choir_n then_o when_o i_o see_v he_o in_o the_o camp_n when_o i_o see_v he_o sing_v as_o the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n then_o when_o i_o see_v he_o fight_v as_o the_o worthy_a warrior_n of_o israel_n for_o fight_v with_o other_o he_o do_v overcome_v all_o other_o but_o sing_v &_o delight_v himself_o he_o do_v overcome_v himself_o ever_o as_o his_o son_n solomon_n say_v for_o he_o speak_v to_o christ._n turn_v away_o thy_o eye_n 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otherwise_o for_o love_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n than_o god_n be_v sick_a himself_o for_o love_n of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n say_v he_o in_o wh●me_n i_o be_o delight_v 5._o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n there_o he_o be_v in_o love_n in_o who_o i_o be_o delight_v there_o he_o be_v sick_a for_o love_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o command_v we_o also_o to_o be_v delight_v in_o his_o love_n 19_o for_o as_o a_o double_a desire_n be_v love_n so_o a_o double_a love_n be_v delight_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v not_o simple_o love_v he_o but_o he_o delight_v in_o his_o love_n delight_n

thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n delight_n then_o thyself_o i_o will_v hate_v my_o own_o soul_n say_v bernard_n if_o i_o find_v it_o any_o where_o else_o then_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o his_o love_n 〈…〉_z so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o thou_o to_o delight_n but_o thou_o must_v delight_v thyself_o that_o be_v thy_o soul_n say_v with_o the_o bless_a virgin_n my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n otherwise_o as_o dives_fw-la do_v see_v lazarus_n a_o far_o off_o lie_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n be_v himself_o all_o the_o while_n torment_v in_o hell_n and_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v his_o tongue_n so_o eve●_o in_o laugh_v the_o soul_n may_v be_v sorrowful_a 13._o the_o wretched_a soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n may_v see_v the_o face_n a_o far_o off_o laugh_v and_o lie_v as_o i_o may_v say_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n be_v it_o self_n all_o the_o while_n torment_v as_o it_o be_v in_o hell_n and_o have_a not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o drop_n of_o delight_n to_o assuage_v the_o sorrow_n of_o it_o and_o like_v as_o sampsons_n lion_n have_v great_a store_n of_o honey_n in_o he_o but_o taste_v no_o sweetness_n of_o it_o even_o so_o if_o thou_o rejoice_v in_o the_o face_n and_o not_o in_o the_o heart_n 12._o thou_o may_v well_o perhaps_o have_v great_a store_n of_o honey_n in_o thou_o to_o delight_v other_o but_o thou_o can_v never_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o to_o delight_v thyself_o therefore_o say_v the_o princely_a prophet_n o_o taste_n and_o see_v how_o sweet_a the_o lord_n be_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o thou_o to_o see_v it_o a_o far_o off_o &_o not_o have_v it_o as_o dives_fw-la do_v or_o to_o have_v it_o in_o thou_o and_o not_o to_o taste_v it_o as_o the_o lion_n do_v but_o thou_o must_v as_o well_o have_v it_o as_o see_v it_o and_o as_o well_o taste_v it_o as_o have_v it_o o_o taste_n and_o see_v say_v he_o how_o sweet_a the_o lord_n be_v for_o so_o indeed_o christ_n give_v his_o church_n not_o only_o a_o sight_n but_o also_o a_o taste_n of_o his_o sweet●nsse_n a_o sight_n be_v where_o he_o say_v thus_o 12._o we_o will_v rise_v up_o early_o and_o go_v into_o the_o vineyard_n and_o see_v whether_o the_o vine_n have_v bud_v forth_o the_o small_a grape_n and_o whether_o the_o pomegran●ets_n flourish_v there_o be_v a_o sight_n of_o the_o vine_n a_o taste_n be_v where_o he_o say_v thus_o 2._o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o into_o the_o winseller_n &_o cause_v thou_o to_o drink_v spice_a wine_n and_o new_a wine_n of_o the_o pomegranne●s_n there_o be_v a_o taste_n of_o the_o wine_n the_o church_n not_o only_o go_v into_o the_o vineyard_n and_o see_v the_o wine_n but_o also_o go_v into_o the_o wine-cellar_n and_o taste_v the_o wine_n but_o yet_o thou_o must_v go_v further_a than_o this_o before_o thou_o can_v come_v to_o thyself_o for_o there_o be_v diverse_a degree_n of_o taste_n the_o egyptian_n in_o their_o hyroglyphicke_n apollo_n when_o they_o will_v describe_v a_o unperfect_a taste_n paint_v meat_n in_o the_o tooth_n when_o a_o more_o perfect_a taste_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o throat_n such_o a_o unperfect_a taste_n have_v the_o israelite_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n god_n be_v most_o sweet_a unto_o they_o when_o he_o give_v they_o quail_n to_o eat_v yet_o while_o the_o meat_n be_v but_o in_o their_o tooth_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v the_o meat_n in_o the_o tooth_n a_o unperfect_a taste_n but_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o more_o perfect_a taste_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n for_o liken_v he_o to_o a_o apple_n tree_n she_o say_v i_o delight_v to_o sit_v under_o his_o shadow_n &_o his_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a unto_o my_o throat_n 3._o there_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o throat_n a_o more_o perfect_a taste_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o thyself_o therefore_o this_o taste_n must_v not_o content_v thou_o because_o this_o taste_n can_v delight_v thou_o for_o thy_o delight_n must_v not_o stick_v in_o thy_o tooth_n or_o in_o thy_o throat_n vocum_fw-la but_o as_o a_o cordial_a thing_n it_o must_v go_v down_o to_o thy_o very_a heart_n that_o thou_o may_v say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n my_o heart_n and_o my_o flesh_n not_o my_o flesh_n only_o but_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o flesh_n rejoice_v in_o the_o live_a god_n 3._o and_o again_o praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n 1._o now_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o thyself_o for_o that_o which_o be_v within_o thou_o be_v thyself_o and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o thou_o be_v all_o thyself_o so_o that_o thyself_o &_o all_o thyself_o be_v delight_v in_o the_o lord_n when_o as_o that_o which_o be_v within_o thou_o and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o thou_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n o_o how_o happy_a be_v thou_o when_o thou_o know_v this_o jubilee_n this_o joyfulness_n 15._o when_o thou_o have_v a_o secret_a sense_n &_o a_o inward_a feel_n of_o it_o when_o every_o motion_n of_o thy_o mind_n be_v a_o influence_n of_o god_n spirit_n when_o thy_o will_n &_o his_o word_n play_v together_o as_o isaac_n and_o rebecka_n do_v for_o then_o sure_o thou_o do_v build_v to_o thyself_o desolate_a place_n 14._o desolate_a place_n i_o say_v that_o all_o other_o thing_n may_v be_v silent_a to_o thy_o soul_n nay_o that_o thy_o very_a soul_n may_v be_v silent_a to_o itself_o yea_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o silence_n in_o heaven_n 1._o answerable_a to_o the_o silence_n of_o thy_o soul_n when_o thou_o do_v delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n thyself_o last_o in_o the_o lord_n gregory_n say_v thus_o dedignatur_fw-la the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v feed_v with_o the_o infinite_a light_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o so_o 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the_o devil_n both_o because_o thou_o have_v sin_v as_o he_o do_v in_o heaven_n and_o also_o because_o thou_o shall_v be_v burn_v as_o he_o be_v in_o hell_n therefore_o he_o that_o delight_v himself_o in_o himself_o delight_v not_o himself_o but_o only_o the_o devil_n in_o himself_o whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o only_o delight_v himself_o which_o not_o only_o delight_v himself_o but_o add_v also_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o delight_v himself_o in_o virtue_n delight_v himself_o in_o godliness_n delight_v himself_o in_o god_n himself_o this_o christ_n signify_v when_o speak_v of_o his_o spouse_n he_o say_v 〈…〉_z who_o be_v she_o which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n abound_v in_o delight_n lean_v upon_o her_o furbelowed_n he_o that_o lean_v upon_o himself_o can_v never_o abound_v in_o delight_n but_o he_o alone_o abound_v in_o delight_n which_o lean_v upon_o his_o well-beloved_a so_o do_v s._n paul_n i_o ha●e_v labour_v more_o than_o they_o all_o say_v he_o there_o he_o abound●th_v in_o delight_n yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o i_o there_o he_o lean_v upon_o his_o well-beloved_a and_o again_o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n say_v he_o there_o he_o abound_v in_o delight_n in_o he_o that_o strengthen_v i_o there_o he_o lean_v upon_o his_o well-beloved_a in_o one_o word_n when_o as_o he_o say_v he_o that_o will_v rejoice_v and_o glory_n let_v he_o rejoice_v and_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v he_o that_o will_v abound_v in_o delight_n let_v he_o lean_v upon_o his_o well-beloved_a let_v he_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o