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
A15588	The lyf of the holy [and] blessid vyrgyn saynt Wenefryde	Robert, Prior of Shrewsbury, d. 1167.; Caxton, William, ca. 1422-1491.	1485 (1485)	STC 25853; ESTC S121488	22,017	30

¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o lyf_v of_o the_o holy_a &_o blessid_v vyrgyn_v saint_n wenefryde_n in_o the_o west_n end_n of_o great_a britayn_a which_o now_o be_v callyd_v englond_n be_v a_o provynce_n which_o be_v name_v waly_n this_o say_a provynce_n be_v sometime_o inhabyte_v of_o saint_n of_o many_o &_o dyverse_a meryte_n &_o embelissh_v &_o decorate_v unto_o this_o day_n with_o innumerable_a prerogatyvy_v in_o many_o wyse_n among_o who_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a &_o devout_a man_n name_v beunow_v a_o man_n of_o high_a merit_n &_o this_o holy_a man_n lad_n religious_a lyf_v &_o be_v a_o monk_n in_o the_o say_a englond_n he_o edyffy_v chirche_n &_o ordain_v certain_a brother_n &_o preste_n for_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o many_o place_n &_o it_fw-mi be_v so_o y_z t_o by_o dyvyn_a provydence_n he_o be_v warn_v &_o admone_v to_o desire_v &_o ask_v of_o a_o myzty_a man_n name_v thevith_n a_o certeyn_a place_n to_o build_v on_o a_o chirch_n for_o his_o helthe_n which_o he_o dyligent_o demand_v &_o the_o seid_v thevith_n grant_v to_o he_o glad_o &_o with_o good_a w●●_n &_o also_o commyse_v to_o he_o his_o douzter_n name_v wenefrede_v who_o 〈◊〉_d love_v tender_o for_o to_o be_v instruct_v &_o tauzt_v prayeng_a he_o to_o bisech_v almyzty_a god_n that_o he_o will_v dispose_v her_o conversation_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o honour_n of_o he_o which_o thing_n god_n know_v what_o shall_v ●●●we_v thereof_o will_v not_o suffer_v she_o to_o be_v lose_v ne_o perissh_v for_o the_o maid_n wenefrede_v desire_v by_o a_o ardaunt_a desire_n to_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n in_o time_n come_a and_o such_o thing_n as_o she_o understode_v by_o string_n of_o she_o ever_o be_v she_o hold_v &_o enprynt_v fast_o in_o her_o mind_n &_o that_o she_o conceyve_v in_o she_o thouzt_v purpose_a very_o ●accomplyss●●_n hast●ly_o in_o werke_n so_o thenne_n by_o thynspyration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o holy_a vyrgyn_v prouffyte_v in_o virtue_n show_v unto_o ●er_n master_v fe●_n now_o the_o very_a purpose_n of_o her_o mind_n say_v i_o have_v determine_v in_o myself_o to_o forsake_v all_o the_o lust_n &_o plaisir_fw-fr of_o the_o world_n &_o have_v dispose_v to_o conserve_v &_o keep_v my_o virgynyte_n undefowl_v unto_o cryst_n which_o thing_n o_o holy_a fader_fw-mi i_o byseche_v the_o devou●●ly_a that_o thou_o will_v impetre_n &_o gete_a grant_n of_o my_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n which_o thing_n he_o show_v to_o hem_v &_o they_o glad_o consentid_v &_o therewith_o be_v well_o pleasid_v thenne_fw-fr this_o holy_a vyrgyn_v record_v &_o desyre_a tenprynte_n in_o her_o mind_n such_o holy_a word_n &_o lesson_n as_o floweden_fw-mi out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o her_o master_n suffer_v none_o er●●ely_a n●_n worldly_a vanytee_n to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o her_o but_o lie_v oft_o in_o the_o nyzte_n in_o the_o chirche_n and_o of_o time_n she_o solycyte_v the_o holy_a man_n to_o make_v a_o sermon_n and_o to_o treat_v to_o she_o of_z her_o spouse_n ihesu_n crist_n &_o to_o show_v his_o werke_n digne_fw-fr &_o worthy_a of_o laud_n &_o poise_v ¶_o it_o happen_v on_o a_o sunday_n that_o her_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n be_v go_v to_o the_o chirche_n &_o this_o blessid_v virgyne_o be_v leave_v for_o certain_a cause_n at_o home_o &_o one_o name_v cradoke_n soon_o of_o king_n alane_n entryd_v &_o see_v this_o holy_a virgyne_n syt_v by_o the_o fire_n which_o anon_o as_o she_o see_v the_o king_n soon_o aroo_v &_o humble_o demannd_v he_o what_o be_v his_o playsir_n and_z he_o say_v to_o she_o thou_o know_v well_o that_o i_o be_o a_o king_n soon_o which_o have_v plente_a of_o rychesses_n &_o honour_n &_o of_o they_o shalle_fw-mi depart_v large_o to_o the_o if_o thou_o will_v consent_v to_o my_o petition_n &_o desire_n she_o anon_o feel_v ●ym_a to_o make_v his_o request_n for_o to_o have_v a_o do_v with_o she_o &_o a_o lytyll_a case_n down_o shamefast_o her_o cheer_n dyssymylyd_v she_o to_o be_v a_o shame_v that_o he_o have_v find_fw-mi she_o not_o well_o array_v ne_o apparayl_v &_o say_v to_o he_o suffer_v a_o while_n lest_o my_o fader_fw-mi come_v &_o i_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o my_o chambre_n &_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o ageyne_n without_o taryeng_v to_o which_o the_o young_a man_n grant_v &_o she_o go_v in_o to_o the_o chambre_n &_o by_o a_o bye_n door_n of_o the_o chambre_n she_o go_v out_o &_o run_v fast_a towards_o the_o chirche_n which_o so_o fle_v be_v anon_o know_v to_o the_o young_a man_n &_o thenne_n he_o be_v wood_n wroth_a by_o cause_n she_o flee_v from_o he_o by_o cause_n she_o will_v keep_v she_o virgynyte_v &_o with_o a_o suerd_a 〈◊〉_d follow_v after_o &_o overtake_v she_o &_o hold_v she_o with_o a_o stern_a 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o she_o in_o this_o wise_n sometime_o i_o lovyd_v the_o &_o desytrd_v the_o to_o be_v join_v to_o my_o enbracemente_n &_o now_o thou_o despyse_v he_o y_o it_o desire_v the_o now_o know_v thou_o for_o certain_a y_fw-mi to_o either_o thou_o shall_v this_o present_a time_n suffer_v i_o to_o have_v my_o will_n of_o the_o or_o without_o bury_v i_o shall_v smite_v of_o thy_o heed_n with_o this_o sword_n the_o holy_a vyrgyn_v have_v her_o full_a hope_n &_o trust_v in_o our_o lord_n answer_v he_o in_o this_o wise_n i_o be_o couple_v in_o matrimonye_n to_o the_o soon_o of_o the_o everlasting_a king_n &_o juge_n of_o all_o man_n wherefore_o i_o may_v have_v none_o other_o and_z by_o cause_n i_o will_v not_o long_o abuse_v the_o why_o be_v i_o live_v i_o shall_v never_o love_v ne_o forsake_v he_o &_o therefore_o be_v thou_o assure_v that_o thy_o menace_n ne_z fair_a word_n thretenynge_n ne_o promess_n may_v depart_v i_o fro_o the_o swetenes_n of_o his_o love_n to_o who_o enbracemente_n i_o be_o strain_a &_o couple_v by_o devotion_n this_o becherous_a young_a man_n hear_v himself_o to_o be_v despyse_v and_o put_v from_o his_o voluptuons_a desire_n take_v out_o his_o sword_n and_o smite_v of_o the_o heed_n of_o this_o blessyd_v vyrgyne_v ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o the_o heed_n of_o the_o virgyne_a fylle_n to_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o same_o place_n a_o bright_a and_o fair_a welle_v begin_v to_o spring_v up_o large_o gyve_v out_o water_n and_o plentyvous_o which_o contyn●eth_v to_o flow_v unto_o this_o day_n gyve_v helthe_n by_o the_o meryte_n of_o this_o blessyd_v vyrgyn_v to_o many_o seek_v peple_n &_o malade_n now_o be_v it_o so_o that_o the_o place_n where_o her_o heed_n be_v smyton_a of_o be_v hang_v of_o a_o hylle_n &_o the_o heed_n rollyd_v down_o to_o the_o chirche_n door_n &_o when_o the_o peple_n in_o the_o chirche_n see_v the_o heed_n there_o be_v a_o great_a noise_n &_o rumour_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o her_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n cam_fw-la &_o see_v how_o her_o daughter_n be_v bihede_v whereof_o they_o be_v sore_o bassh_v &_o make_v a_o lamentable_a noise_n &_o sorrow_n say_v that_o they_o have_v hope_v that_o she_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o servant_n of_o god_n &_o to_o have_v live_v a_o holy_a lyf_v &_o when_o beunowe_v herd_n this_o noise_n &_o rumour_n he_o cam_fw-la &_o see_v this_o heed_n of_o the_o holy_a vyrgyn_v &_o 〈◊〉_d none_o he_o take_v it_o up_o &_o see_v where_o the_o king_n soon_o stand_v a_o 〈◊〉_d his_o sword_n on_o the_o grusse_n to_o who_o he_o say_v be_v king_n in_o his_o usage_n these_o word_n o_o thou_o wicked_a man_n which_o have_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o fair_a yongth_v &_o be_v soon_o of_o the_o bygnage_n of_o a_o king_n 〈…〉_o slay_v by_o crime_n as_o a_o homycyde_n this_o noble_a vyrgyn_v 〈…〉_o pent_a the_o not_o that_o have_v commyse_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n 〈…〉_o trouble_a the_o pee_z &_o haste_v defowl_v the_o chirche_n by_o thy_o 〈…〉_o &_o have_v grete_o trespaced_a &_o wratth_v out_o lord_n &_o 〈…〉_o not_o now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o have_v not_o spare_v the_o 〈…〉_o have_v give_v reverence_n to_o the_o sunday_n i_o byseche_v my_o lord_n 〈…〉_o who_o thou_o have_v commyse_v sin_n unworthe_o that_o 〈…〉_o the_o by_o digne_fw-fr recompensation_n &_o these_o word_n say_v &_o 〈…〉_o the_o young_a man_n forthwith_o fill_v down_o to_o therthe_n &_o e●spyred_v 〈…〉_o &_o incontynent_fw-la wonderful_o the_o body_n of_o he_o so_o deed_n 〈◊〉_d ●yght_n &_o presence_n of_o many_o be_v melt_v &_o 〈…〉_o in_o to_o therthe_a &_o his_o soul_n drown_v in_o hell_n they_o 〈…〉_o mother_n have_v no_o comfort_n but_o wayl●ing_v the_o death_n of_o 〈…〉_o desire_a to_o make_v bewaillynge_v &_o the_o holy_a man_n 〈…〉_o to_o the_o altar_n to_o say_v the_o mass_n which_o be_v fynyss●●d_v 〈…〉_o peple_n await_v on_o he_o &_o have_v hope_n unto_o god_n he_o go_v to_o the_o body_n lie_a deed_n &_o unto_o the_o peple_n make_v a_o sermon_n 〈…〉_o all_o other_o word_n he_o say_v how_o

this_o blessid_v virgyn_v have_v make_v a_o vow_n to_o almyzty_a god_n but_o for_o taccompliss●e_v the_o same_o by_o cause_n of_o her_o death_n she_o have_v not_o time_n eongrue_a to_o fulfylle_v it_o &_o therefore_o i_o exhort_v &_o desire_v you_o to_o knee_n down_o to_o y_z e_z ground_n &_o to_o pray_v devou●●●ly_o unto_o almyghty_a god_n that_o of_o his_o grace_n it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o raise_v she_o fro_o death_n to_o lyf_v to_o the_o end_n that_o many_o be_v the_o better_a and_z more_o constant_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o that_o moche_v good_a shall_v thereof_o enfolowe_v ¶_o after_o thenne_n this_o long_a prayer_n the_z holy_a man_n beunowe_v aroose_v up_o hold_v his_o ande_fw-mi up_o in_o to_o heaven_n say_v o_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n for_o who_o love_n this_o holy_a virgyn_v have_v forsake_v all_o worldy_a thing_n &_o have_v desire_v heavenly_a thing_n we_o humble_o byseche_v the_o with_o all_o our_o may_v &_o devotion_n that_o you_o u._fw-mi at_o this_o time_n grant_v to_o we_o theffect_n of_o our_o petition_n &_o prayer_n &_o for_o what_o cause_n this_o vyrgyne_n have_v suffer_v death_n we_o know_v not_o but_o that_o she_o be_v in_o everlasting_a joy_n have_v no_o need_n of_o our_o company_n thou_o nevertheless_o most_o debonayr_a fader_fw-mi grant_n to_o we_o thy_o son_n meke_o beseech_v the_o benyngne_n &_o exaudyble_n that_o it_o may_v please_v the_o to_o gyve_v thy_o assent_n to_o our_o petition_n &_o prayer_n &_o command_v thou_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o this_o holy_a vyrgyne_n may_v be_v bring_v ageyn_fw-mi to_o her_o body_n &_o that_o she_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o her_o first_o lyf_v and_o that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o mercy_n may_v magnefye_v thy_o name_n and_z after_o long_a space_n of_o lyf_v she_o may_v return_v to_o the_o her_o spouse_n that_o be_v the_o only_a soon_o of_o god_n the_o fader_fw-mi with_o who_o &_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lyvest_n world_n without_o end_n &_o when_o all_o have_v answer_v amen_n he_o set_v the_o heed_n to_o the_o body_n &_o the_o holy_a vyrgyne_n aroo_v as_z she_o have_v arysen_v fro_o sleep_v wipe_a her_o visage_n &_o cleanse_v it_o fro_o the_o dust_n &_o sweat_n &_o replenyssh_v alle_fw-mi the_o assistentes_fw-la stond_v with_o wonderful_a admyration_n &_o joy_n nevertheless_o in_o the_o place_n of_o her_o neck_n where_o as_o her_o heed_n be_v smyten_v of_o and_o after_o by_o dyvyne_a operation_n be_v set_v on_o ageyn_n &_o resolydate_n a_z lytil_a redenes_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o thread_n go_v about_o the_o neck_n and_o show_v the_o place_n where_o as_o hit_v have_v be_v cut_v of_o and_o that_o ever_o after_o abode_n for_o to_o show_v the_o absicytion_n and_o thostention_n of_o the_o miracle_n as_o long_o as_o the_o vyrgyn_v lyvyd_v and_z alwey_a abode_n in_o one_o manner_n and_o the_o place_n where_o as_o her_o blood_n be_v shed_v be_v callyd_v first_o the_z dry_a valeye_n and_o after_o that_o the_o heed_n of_o the_o holy_a vyrgyne_n be_v cut_v of_o and_o touchyd_v 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