Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	wit_n	word_n	world_n	184	4	3.9440	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57129	Annotations on the book of Ecclesiastes	Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.	1669 (1669)	Wing R1238; ESTC R26989	179,441	418

vigour_n of_o your_o faculty_n last_o for_o in_o the_o grave_a or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n whither_o thou_o be_v every_o moment_n hasten_v there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o saculum_fw-la operis_fw-la but_o mercedis_fw-la if_o thou_o will_v be_v reward_v then_o thou_o must_v work_v now_o carpe_n diem_fw-la quam_fw-la minimum_fw-la cr●dulus_fw-la postero_fw-la jam_fw-la te_fw-la promet_n nox_fw-la though_o this_o be_v appliable_a unto_o all_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n yet_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n aim_v principal_o at_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o comfort_n and_o commodity_n of_o this_o present_a life_n which_o we_o be_v cheerful_o while_o they_o be_v put_v into_o our_o hand_n to_o enjoy_v and_o not_o put_v they_o off_o till_o death_n when_o we_o shall_v have_v neither_o skill_n nor_o strength_n to_o use_v they_o here_o also_o we_o may_v observe_v what_o manner_n of_o delight_n he_o allow_v they_o namely_o such_o as_o arise_v from_o honest_a labour_n and_o be_v guide_v and_o moderate_v by_o art_n knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n our_o delight_n must_v not_o be_v sensual_a but_o rational_a and_o industrious_a v._o 11._o i_o return_v and_o see_v under_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o race_n be_v not_o to_o the_o swift_a nor_o the_o battle_n to_o the_o strong_a etc._n etc._n these_o word_n some_o make_v to_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o another_o vanity_n under_o the_o sun_n to_o wit_n that_o event_n and_o success_n do_v sometime_o fall_v out_o quite_o otherwise_o then_o the_o preparation_n or_o probability_n of_o second_o cause_n do_v seem_v to_o promise_v that_o thing_n be_v so_o do_v usual_o in_o the_o world_n as_o that_o no_o reason_n can_v at_o all_o be_v give_v of_o they_o other_o make_v they_o a_o kind_n of_o corrective_a to_o the_o former_a precept_n of_o live_v joyful_o in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o outward_a blessing_n though_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o man_n can_v thus_o even_o and_o comfortable_o pass_v over_o his_o day_n yet_o when_o i_o further_o consider_v i_o find_v that_o no_o man_n can_v ever_o enjoy_v a_o stable_n and_o constant_a delight_n in_o this_o world_n in_o regard_n that_o future_a event_n do_v oftentimes_o quite_o vary_v from_o those_o principle_n and_o preparation_n which_o go_v before_o they_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o have_v relation_n both_o to_o the_o general_a scope_n of_o the_o chapter_n before_o touch_v the_o powerful_a and_o unsearchable_a providence_n of_o god_n chap._n 8.16_o 17_o &_o 9.1_o 2._o &_o also_o to_o the_o word_n immediate_o precede_v for_o whereas_o he_o have_v advise_v that_o whatever_o our_o hand_n find_v to_o do_v we_o shall_v do_v it_o with_o our_o might_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v thereupon_o presume_v that_o thing_n must_v needs_o fall_v out_o according_a to_o those_o ability_n which_o he_o bring_v unto_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o he_o here_o direct_v we_o to_o look_v up_o in_o all_o our_o work_n above_o second_o cause_n not_o to_o trust_v in_o our_o own_o gift_n nor_o to_o attribute_v any_o thing_n to_o our_o own_o strength_n to_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n who_o show_v mercy_n rom._n 9.16_o and_o according_o to_o implore_v his_o assistance_n and_o blessing_n in_o all_o our_o labour_n who_o work_v all_o our_o work_n for_o we_o isa._n 26.12_o psal._n 127.1_o 2._o deut._n 8.17_o 18._o prov._n 10.22_o jer._n 9.23_o and_o have_v do_v our_o duty_n and_o use_v such_o good_a mean_n as_o god_n afford_v then_o quiet_o to_o refer_v the_o success_n unto_o god_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o upon_o who_o good_a pleasure_n do_v all_o the_o issue_n of_o thing_n depend_v i_o return_v and_o to_o see_v the_o infinitive_n mood_n be_v put_v for_o the_o indicative_a as_o jer._n 14.5_o zach._n 12.10_o i_o see_v under_o the_o sun_n i_o consider_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v in_o this_o life_n among_o man_n and_o find_v by_o my_o observation_n that_o the_o race_n be_v not_o to_o the_o swift_a that_o swiftness_n do_v not_o ever_o avail_v a_o man_n to_o win_v the_o prize_n or_o to_o escape_v danger_n 2_o sam._n 2.18_o 23._o jer._n 46.5_o 6._o amos_n 2_o 14_o 15_o 16._o nor_o the_o battle_n to_o the_o strong_a that_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o mighty_a do_v not_o always_o avail_v they_o either_o to_o fight_v or_o conquer_v judg._n 7.7_o 1_o sam._n 14.6_o 2_o chron._n 14.9_o 12._o psal._n 33.17_o 18._o nor_o yet_o bread_n to_o the_o wise_a livelihood_n and_o subsistence_n to_o man_n who_o wisdom_n shall_v commend_v they_o to_o honour_n and_o great_a place_n chap._n 10.6_o 7._o psal._n 127.2_o david_n be_v put_v to_o desire_v supply_n from_o nabal_n and_o christ_n in_o who_o be_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n be_v minister_v unto_o luke_n 8.2_o matth._n 8.20_o 2_o cor._n 21.26_o 27._o nor_o riches_n to_o man_n of_o understanding_n we_o read_v of_o rich_a fool_n 1_o sam._n 25.2_o 3_o 25._o luke_n 12.16_o 20._o and_o of_o poor_a wise_a man_n here_o vers_n 15._o nor_o yet_o favour_n to_o man_n of_o skill_n joseph_n cast_v into_o prison_n daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n david_n hate_v of_o saul_n but_o time_n and_o chance_n happen_v to_o they_o all_o their_o endeavour_n do_v arrive_v at_o such_o a_o success_n as_o the_o council_n of_o god_n have_v preordained_n which_o be_v whole_o hide_a from_o our_o eye_n and_o therefore_o seem_v to_o fall_v out_o many_o time_n rather_o at_o adventure_n and_o casual_o then_o according_a to_o any_o regular_a mean_n that_o have_v be_v use_v in_o order_n unto_o they_o whereby_o we_o learn_v that_o divine_a providence_n have_v a_o wise_a and_o holy_a hand_n in_o order_v the_o most_o casual_a and_o fortuitous_a event_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o righteous_a counsel_n 1_o reg._n 22.34_o esther_n 6.1_o 11._o 1_o sam._n 6.7_o 12_o 2_o reg._n 3.22_o 24._o he_o do_v not_o hereby_o dishearten_v we_o from_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n but_o direct_v we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o not_o to_o sacrifice_v to_o our_o net_n nor_o to_o glory_n in_o our_o own_o wisdom_n but_o to_o wait_v upon_o the_o blessing_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o give_v he_o the_o praise_n of_o our_o success_n and_o quiet_o bear_v whatever_o miscarriage_n he_o have_v order_v to_o befall_v we_o 1_o cor._n 1.31_o jam._n 4.13_o 16._o 2_o sam._n 15.25_o 26._o v._o 12._o for_o man_n also_o know_v not_o his_o time_n event_n be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v casual_a when_o no_o praevious_a knowledge_n or_o counsel_n have_v make_v way_n unto_o they_o therefore_o to_o prove_v that_o even_o able_a wise_a and_o skilful_a man_n be_v subject_a in_o common_a with_o other_o unto_o time_n and_o chance_n he_o here_o add_v that_o man_n know_v not_o his_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o symmachus_n his_o proper_a season_n and_o opportunity_n of_o work_v but_o by_o the_o similitude_n here_o use_v to_o illustrate_v this_o ignorance_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o his_o time_n note_v the_o time_n of_o evil_n and_o calamity_n which_o many_o time_n befall_v a_o man_n when_o he_o little_a dream_n of_o it_o this_o be_v call_v his_o day_n or_o his_o hour_n psal._n 37.13_o joh._n 16.4_o &_o 13.1_o calamity_n come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n unseen_a unexpected_a matth._n 24.50_o 1_o thess._n 5.3_o luke_n 12.20_o or_o as_o a_o snare_n which_o a_o man_n think_v not_o of_o luk._n 21.35_o as_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v take_v in_o a_o evil_a net_n evil_n and_o exitious_a unto_o they_o and_o as_o the_o bird_n that_o be_v catch_v in_o a_o snare_n so_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n snare_v in_o a_o evil_a time_n when_o it_o fall_v sudden_o upon_o they_o many_o time_n when_o we_o think_v thing_n to_o go_v best_a with_o we_o as_o the_o fish_n and_o the_o bird_n go_v with_o much_o hope_n and_o promise_v of_o good_a to_o themselves_o unto_o the_o bait_n and_o snare_n so_o man_n fall_v into_o evil_n by_o those_o very_a mean_n by_o which_o they_o promise_v much_o good_a unto_o themselves_o esther_n 5.12_o psal._n 69.22_o 2_o sam._n 13.28_o luke_n 12.19_o 20._o he_o intimate_v likewise_o that_o as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n can_v easy_o deceive_v the_o simple_a bird_n so_o the_o providence_n and_o power_n of_o god_n can_v be_v too_o hard_a for_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n and_o ensnare_v they_o in_o their_o own_o counsel_n job_n 5.12.13_o 14._o prov._n 11.5_o 6._o he_o can_v sudden_o infatuate_a they_o isa._n 19.11_o 15._o or_o sudden_o start_v up_o some_o unexpected_a circumstance_n which_o shall_v vary_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o whole_a business_n though_o otherwise_o never_o so_o wise_o contrive_v 1_o