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	people_n	word_n	2,775	5	4.0281	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28267	A letter from a Christian friend in the country to another in the city	Ro. Bl.	1655 (1655)	Wing B3036; ESTC R12918	6,677	8

their_o prayer_n how_o long_a lord_n holy_a and_o true_a will_v it_o be_v ere_o thou_o aveng_v etc._n etc._n among_o other_o cause_n of_o this_o complaint_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o word_n of_o solomon_n 30._o prov._n 22._o it_o be_v because_o of_o a_o servant_n when_o he_o reigntch_v your_o trade_n i_o hear_v in_o the_o city_n be_v become_v and_o likely_a to_o continue_v so_o dead_a that_o man_n who_o have_v not_o good_a stock_n be_v ready_a to_o shut_v up_o shop_n but_o your_o condition_n in_o the_o city_n i_o believe_v be_v make_v better_a than_o we_o in_o the_o country_n in_o respect_n both_o of_o landlord_n and_o tenent_n the_o one_o can_v scarce_o get_v any_o rent_n because_o the_o other_o can_v raise_v it_o farmer_n profess_v they_o must_v give_v up_o their_o farm_n because_o the_o profit_n will_v not_o ballast_n the_o charge_n of_o tillage_n and_o tax_n it_o be_v the_o vain_a brag_n of_o cajus_n marius_n that_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o ruin_n of_o carthage_n and_o be_v it_o not_o the_o disgrace_n of_o our_o grandee_n that_o they_o be_v grow_v great_a by_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o country_n he_o be_v a_o heathen_a and_o die_v mad_a they_o be_v either_o christian_n or_o hypocrite_n and_o may_v be_v more_o miserable_a how_o do_v that_o heathen_a roman_a cato_n shame_n and_o outstrip_v our_o pretend_a christian_a patriot_n he_o be_v as_o anxious_a for_o the_o safety_n and_o freedom_n of_o rome_n as_o they_o be_v solicitous_a for_o themselves_o he_o be_v as_o real_a a_o refuge_n for_o afflict_a virtue_n as_o they_o be_v oppressor_n of_o it_o they_o engage_v their_o life_n and_o soul_n to_o get_v gain_n but_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o liberty_n choose_v rather_o to_o be_v his_o country_n sacrifice_n then_o caesar_n slave_n dear_a friend_n be_v all_o our_o courtier_n either_o christian_n or_o cato_n they_o will_v rather_o conquer_v for_o their_o country_n then_o for_o themselves_o but_o oh_o for_o what_o he_o die_v to_o preserve_v they_o live_v to_o 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any_o noble_a nation_n truckle_v under_o yet_o dear_a friend_n fear_v not_o freedom_n will_v yet_o fall_v upon_o its_o sect_n in_o the_o interim_n pious_a and_o public_a spirit_n may_v be_v foil_v but_o not_o defeat_v great_a and_o good_a design_n be_v carry_v on_o by_o orderly_a addition_n but_o sudden_a elevation_n soon_o decline_v like_o aboutive_a embryo_n believe_v it_o our_o lord_n will_v blast_v their_o base_a enslave_v design_n and_o nip_v their_o mushroom_n honour_v in_o the_o bud_n hypocrisy_n may_v a_o little_a long_o act_v vice_n part_v in_o virtue_n apparel_n but_o shall_v at_o last_o fall_v head_n long_o from_o its_o great_a height_n a_o tyrant_n conscience_n know_v no_o night_n of_o rest_n blood_n in_o despite_n of_o poppy_n break_v his_o sleep_n the_o fear_n and_o fury_n of_o his_o fantacy_n fix_v death_n unerring_a symptom_n in_o his_o face_n despair_v not_o a_o tyrant_n death_n be_v the_o people_n antidote_n in_o his_o own_o good_a time_n our_o god_n will_v cure_v the_o courtier_n itch_n and_o avarice_n let_v greatness_n hold_v by_o force_n fear_v a_o fall_n height_n and_o preciptance_n stand_v totter_v and_o know_v no_o medium_n in_o their_o declination_n whosoever_o observe_v the_o orthodoxal_a maxim_n of_o our_o day_n need_v not_o marvel_n that_o our_o marshalist_n have_v ravish_v astrea_n and_o pull_v justice_n down_o but_o christ_n jesus_n will_v come_v quick_o and_o bring_v his_o reward_n with_o he_o the_o saint_n shall_v sit_v and_o see_v his_o righteous_a judgement_n nay_o mr._n feak_v mr._n rogers_n etc._n etc._n shall_v judge_v their_o oppressor_n and_o persecutor_n but_o i_o doubt_v our_o state_n professor_n who_o have_v set_v themselves_o over_o we_o do_v no_o more_o believe_v this_o truth_n than_o pilate_n when_o he_o be_v judge_v christ_n do_v believe_v he_o be_v condemn_v his_o judge_n or_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o be_v whip_v persecute_v and_o imprison_v the_o apostle_n do_v think_v to_o see_v they_o sit_v on_o twelve_o throns_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n do_v you_o not_o know_v say_v paul_n that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 2_o 3._o oh_o that_o our_o careless_a courtier_n and_o army_n man_n who_o with_o wing_n imp_v with_o the_o plume_n of_o oppression_n and_o perjury_n soar_v over_o we_o like_o eagle_n of_o a_o true_a airy_a while_o indeed_o they_o be_v bird_n of_o prey_n not_o of_o paradise_n will_v be_v now_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n as_o they_o will_v be_v when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o heaven_n pass_v away_o with_o a_o noise_n and_o the_o element_n melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o all_o be_v say_v the_o wicked_a will_v do_v wicked_o but_o the_o wise_a shall_v understand_v and_o the_o prudent_a shall_v keep_v silence_n dear_a friend_n farewell_o and_o let_v we_o hold_v fast_o till_o our_o lord_n come_v amen_n you_o co-expectant_a in_o the_o deliverance_n of_o zion_n ro._n bl._n novemb_n 24._o 1655._o

less_o wise_a and_o child_n to_o minister_v or_o come_v unto_o he_o yea_o further_o say_v festus_n the_o 25._o chap._n 27._o v._n for_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o unreasonable_a to_o send_v a_o prisoner_n and_o not_o withal_o to_o signify_v the_o crime_n lay_v against_o he_o if_o we_o must_v after_o this_o manner_n exchange_v our_o just_a fundamental_a law_n for_o their_o fundamental_a reason_n i_o believe_v when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o we_o may_v take_v up_o the_o lamentation_n of_o the_o prophet_n isai_n 59_o 14_o 15._o and_o judgement_n be_v turn_v away_o backward_o and_o justice_n stand_v afar_o off_o for_o truth_n be_v fall_v in_o the_o street_n etc._n etc._n yea_o truth_n fail_v and_o he_o that_o depart_v from_o evil_n make_v himself_o a_o prey_n but_o let_v we_o comfort_v ourselves_o in_o this_o that_o our_o god_n will_v cause_v the_o pride_n of_o the_o arrogant_a to_o cease_v lay_v low_a the_o haughtiness_n of_o the_o terrible_a and_o cut_v off_o all_o that_o watch_n for_o iniquity_n that_o make_v a_o man_n a_o offender_n for_o a_o word_n and_o lay_v a_o snare_n for_o he_o that_o reprove_v in_o the_o gate_n and_o turn_v aside_o the_o just_a for_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o but_o say_v our_o friend_n adversary_n these_o man_n be_v seditious_a fastious_a fellow_n railer_n and_o leveller_n etc._n etc._n so_o be_v all_o who_o will_v not_o sell_v and_o sacrifice_v themselves_o to_o work_v wickedness_n let_v a_o man_n be_v of_o what_o principle_n or_o opinion_n he_o please_v he_o be_v too_o high_a or_o too_o low_a if_o he_o can_v play_v the_o parasite_n if_o he_o be_v sincere_a he_o be_v a_o sectary_n if_o a_o lover_n of_o liberty_n upon_o a_o public_a account_n he_o be_v a_o leveller_n but_o be_v not_o the_o protector_z so_o call_v and_o many_o honest_a man_n more_o in_o the_o army_n and_o nation_n such_o when_o the_o army_n refuse_v to_o disband_v at_o new_a market_n i_o can_v i_o profess_v but_o admire_v that_o the_o protector_n so_o call_v his_o council_n 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