Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	love_n	love_v	see_v	3,860	5	4.0181	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69163	Paradise within us: or, The happie mind. By Robert Crofts	R. C. (Robert Crofts)	1640 (1640)	STC 6043; ESTC S116646	41,645	221

without_o he_o our_o clothes_n can_v afford_v we_o no_o warmth_n nor_o meat_n nourishment_n neither_o indeed_o can_v any_o thing_n without_o he_o live_v grow_v or_o subsist_v when_o also_o we_o consider_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n the_o due_a order_n and_o subordination_n of_o all_o creature_n which_o do_v give_v their_o influence_n one_o to_o another_o in_o a_o excellent_a manner_n and_o all_o for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n also_o the_o many_o and_o divers_a pleasure_n and_o felicity_n of_o the_o world_n so_o full_a of_o excellency_n sweetness_n and_o delight_n and_o last_o the_o wonderful_a miracle_n which_o have_v be_v do_v in_o all_o age_n in_o the_o world_n we_o can_v but_o in_o reason_n confess_v and_o in_o some_o measure_n espy_v the_o heavenly_a fountain_n the_o cause_n the_o creator_n the_o preserver_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o these_o and_o admire_v his_o infinite_a power_n wisdom_n glory_n and_o excellency_n and_o more_o particular_o as_o from_o the_o pleasure_n and_o 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himself_o as_o no_o conscience_n can_v deny_v he_o but_o rather_o that_o every_o one_o acknowledge_v his_o infinite_a glory_n power_n excellency_n and_o heavenly_a felicity_n it_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v and_o endeavour_v to_o seek_v see_v and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o also_o from_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o this_o eternal_a heavenly_a happiness_n in_o god_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o contentment_n which_o it_o receive_v in_o the_o faithful_a contemplation_n thereof_o even_o on_o earth_n reason_n in_o some_o sort_n see_v and_o espy_v the_o same_o for_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v of_o so_o large_a and_o excellent_a a_o apprehension_n and_o desire_n as_o it_o be_v already_o in_o some_o measure_n capable_a to_o view_v and_o long_o after_o eternity_n and_o heavenly_a happiness_n of_o so_o generous_a a_o nature_n it_o be_v as_o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v the_o desire_n thereof_o but_o infiniteness_n but_o eternity_n but_o heaven_n 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