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	worthy_a	35	3	5.8495	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72064	The Christian knight compiled by Sir VVilliam VViseman Knight, for the pvblike weale and happinesse of England, Scotland, and Ireland.	Wiseman, William, Sir, d. 1643.	1619 (1619)	STC 10926; ESTC S122637	208,326	271

what_o marvel_v then_o if_o achilles_n smite_v thirsites_n for_o his_o foul_a mouth_n though_o otherwise_o a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o easy_o move_v the_o best_a man_n will_v not_o soon_o give_v cause_n but_o vir_fw-la iracundus_fw-la provocat_fw-la rixas_fw-la a_o hastle_n man_n 15._o prou._n 15._o or_o a_o choleric_a sir_n will_v still_o be_v quarrel_v and_o provoke_v ever_o urge_v ever_o misconstrue_v never_o without_o a_o caprich_n or_o two_o in_o store_n an_o other_o man_n as_o good_a as_o he_o will_v never_o do_v it_o but_o leave_v it_o to_o scoulde_n in_o ally_n and_o alehouse_n he_o will_v always_o keep_v himself_o in_o compass_n of_o manhood_n as_o near_o as_o he_o can_v and_o never_o debase_v himself_o to_o such_o unworthy_a do_n and_o there_o be_v a_o plain_a precept_n for_o it_o nolite_fw-la provocare_fw-la 6._o eph._n 6._o if_o i_o may_v not_o urge_v my_o child_n or_o servant_n to_o anger_n how_o much_o less_o my_o fellow_n or_o my_o better_a the_o law_n give_v favour_n to_o man_n slaughter_n if_o he_o be_v provoke_v but_o there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a infamy_n to_o a_o noble_a person_n then_o to_o provoke_v or_o to_o be_v account_v a_o quarrel_n it_o be_v unbecome_v a_o woman_n much_o more_o a_o man_n at_o arm_n quip_n gird_n flaunte_n taunt_n far_o be_v they_o from_o you_o i_o beseech_v you_o they_o be_v but_o seed_n of_o scold_a the_o scum_n of_o a_o woman_n wit_n though_o some_o woman_n delight_v in_o it_o and_o think_v it_o worth_a print_v every_o word_n they_o speak_v word_n breed_v quarrel_n and_o of_o quarrel_v come_v bloodshed_a a_o old_a colonel_n of_o we_o rejoice_v on_o his_o death_n bed_n that_o have_v be_v in_o many_o broil_n in_o his_o life_n and_o many_o time_n provoke_v he_o never_o give_v cause_n of_o quarrel_n by_o word_n or_o deed_n and_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o turn_v his_o face_n from_o any_o man_n breathe_v to_o detract_v or_o reveal_v a_o man_n secret_a if_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o state_n or_o much_o hurtful_a to_o his_o friend_n be_v very_o unworthy_a a_o gentleman_n and_o breed_v much_o quarrel_n a_o man_n of_o sort_n will_v be_v loath_a to_o be_v think_v a_o blab_n or_o tell-tale_n it_o begin_v with_o idleness_n and_o end_n with_o damnation_n granado_n say_v there_o be_v multitude_n in_o hell_n for_o nothing_o else_o but_o this_o they_o say_v there_o will_v be_v no_o thief_n if_o there_o be_v no_o receiver_n and_o sure_o there_o will_v be_v no_o pickethanke_n or_o slanderer_n if_o there_o be_v no_o hearer_n to_o delight_v in_o they_o possid_n possid_n s._n augustine_n have_v write_v about_o his_o dine_a board_n these_o verse_n quisquis_fw-la amat_fw-la dictis_fw-la absentum_fw-la rodere_fw-la vitam_fw-la hanc_fw-la mensam_fw-la vetitam_fw-la noverit_fw-la esse_fw-la sibi_fw-la this_o table_n they_o forbid_v be_v in_o english_a thus_o that_o of_o the_o absent_a speak_v amiss_o nemo_fw-la sine_fw-la crimine_fw-la vivit_fw-la no_o man_n live_v without_o a_o fault_n but_o he_o that_o proclaim_v it_o be_v worse_a than_o he_o abhominatio_fw-la hominum_fw-la detractor_n 24._o prou._n 24._o the_o backebiter_n be_v hold_v abominable_a and_o to_o be_v shun_v as_o a_o venomous_a thing_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n only_o it_o have_v be_v allow_v in_o italy_n that_o the_o wrong_v shall_v give_v the_o wrong_a a_o cartella_n to_o fight_v with_o he_o how_o just_o i_o will_v not_o now_o speak_v neither_o speak_v i_o of_o the_o sin_n to_o god-ward_o which_o i_o leave_v whole_o to_o preacher_n i_o touch_v it_o only_o in_o point_n of_o dishonour_n and_o as_o they_o be_v aspersion_n to_o reputation_n which_o both_o the_o wrong_a be_v bind_v to_o recompense_n and_o the_o wrong_a may_v just_o require_v i_o touch_v they_o as_o they_o be_v makebate_n and_o leave_v a_o stain_n behind_o they_o in_o another_o coat_n be_v slanderous_a and_o scandalous_a to_o fame_n and_o soon_o raise_v then_o remoove_v if_o not_o repair_v in_o time_n conturbat_fw-la sapientem_fw-la it_o trouble_v a_o right_a wise_a body_n to_o have_v the_o lie_n or_o a_o foul_a word_n give_v he_o which_o we_o use_v to_o our_o page_n or_o varlet_n conturbat_fw-la sapientem_fw-la to_o have_v a_o frump_n or_o a_o scoff_n or_o a_o bear_v in_o the_o nose_n much_o more_o a_o stripe_n or_o a_o trip_n at_o his_o heel_n and_o no_o marvel_n if_o it_o cost_v blood_n or_o sound_a blow_n ere_o they_o part_v these_o matter_n be_v hold_v as_o small_a with_o we_o as_o they_o be_v common_a but_o the_o roman_n hold_v they_o very_o shameful_a and_o censor_n tax_v the_o cause-giver_n with_o ignominy_n and_o shame_n which_o they_o use_v not_o to_o any_o man_n but_o upon_o great_a cause_n vit_fw-mi plut._n vit_fw-mi beside_o loss_n of_o his_o horse_n to_o you_o my_o dear_a country_n man_n and_o friend_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a scope_n of_o my_o speech_n that_o howsoever_o your_o sudden_a occasion_n of_o heat_n may_v carry_v you_o at_o any_o time_n somewhat_o further_o then_o upon_o advisement_n you_o will_v to_o break_v the_o peace_n or_o bond_n of_o charity_n with_o any_o and_o for_o which_o i_o can_v give_v you_o no_o other_o rule_n than_o the_o measure_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o you_o yet_o upon_o time_n of_o deliberation_n and_o space_n between_o that_o be_v to_o say_v upon_o cold_a blood_n which_o be_v the_o other_o part_n i_o speak_v of_o i_o do_v wish_n much_o and_o if_o i_o may_v i_o will_v command_v you_o as_o we_o do_v in_o the_o war_n that_o you_o neither_o challenge_v your_o opposite_a into_o the_o field_n upon_o any_o occasion_n or_o if_o you_o be_v challenge_v that_o you_o do_v not_o accept_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n both_o heinous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o do_v and_o no_o less_o than_o heresy_n to_o think_v you_o may_v do_v this_o may_v be_v news_n to_o some_o of_o you_o but_o not_o so_o new_a as_o true_a evil_a fashion_n drive_v old_a folk_n to_o school_n again_o and_o the_o elder_a of_o you_o be_v not_o too_o old_a to_o learn_v if_o any_o of_o you_o be_v possess_v with_o that_o pestiferous_a opinion_n that_o it_o be_v heinous_a and_o sinful_a it_o appear_v by_o this_o for_o that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n if_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n than_o heresy_n also_o to_o hold_v it_o lawful_a this_o be_v in_o short_a but_o i_o will_v make_v it_o more_o plain_a to_o you_o because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n you_o must_v inform_v yourselves_o in_o and_o it_o be_v gross_a to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o single_a combat_n be_v honourable_a if_o it_o be_v in_o just_a war_n or_o command_v by_o the_o prince_n or_o commonweal_n as_o david_n do_v against_o goliath_n for_o avoid_v of_o bloodshed_a of_o many_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o one_o many_o in_o this_o kind_n we_o find_v in_o history_n of_o one_o to_o one_o or_o more_o to_o more_o to_o weaken_v or_o discourage_v the_o contrary_a and_o we_o read_v they_o willing_o in_o our_o book_n and_o god_n have_v favour_v it_o so_o that_o it_o have_v save_v the_o life_n of_o many_o for_o the_o time_n we_o have_v also_o a_o ancient_a trial_n for_o title_n of_o land_n or_o appeal_v of_o felony_n by_o single_a combat_n where_o matter_n be_v so_o obscure_a or_o otherwise_o carry_v that_o common_a law_n or_o justice_n can_v hardly_o decide_v they_o and_o the_o form_n be_v yet_o in_o use_n but_o seldom_o suffer_v by_o magistrate_n to_o take_v effect_n as_o savour_v more_o of_o heathenish_a time_n when_o such_o custom_n begin_v then_o of_o christian_a lenity_n which_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n have_v almost_o wear_v it_o away_o this_o kind_n of_o combat_n also_o be_v needful_a sometime_o and_o man_n be_v force_v to_o it_o in_o defence_n of_o one_o person_n or_o purse_n or_o honour_n to_o avoid_v a_o bastinado_n or_o such_o like_a disgrace_n but_o this_o must_v be_v as_o the_o learned_a say_v out_o of_o saint_n augustine_n in_o delicto_fw-la flagrante_fw-la upon_o assault_n navar._n navar._n or_o a_o wait_n and_o cum_fw-la moderamine_fw-la in_o culpatae_fw-la tutelae_fw-la intend_v only_o their_o just_a defence_n and_o not_o otherwise_o it_o must_v not_o be_v if_o any_o mean_n else_o be_v by_o fly_v back_o or_o step_v aside_o say_v the_o law_n but_o i_o hold_v it_o probable_a with_o other_o that_o if_o one_o assault_v i_o let_v he_o stand_v to_o his_o peril_n he_o force_v i_o to_o fight_v i_o meet_v he_o not_o of_o purpose_n nor_o upon_o challenge_n which_o i_o may_v not_o do_v nor_o any_o authority_n upon_o earth_n can_v give_v leave_n to_o do_v nor_o scarce_o connive_v with_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v the_o learned_a hold_n 20._o exod_n 20._o that_o by_o kill_v here_o be_v understand_v murder_n and_o this_o difference_n be_v between_o kill_v

one_o in_o a_o manner_n that_o leave_v heaven_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o world_n have_v leave_v the_o world_n to_o dwell_v in_o us._n a_o noble_a possession_n keeper_n a_o noble_a protector_n of_o all_o we_o have_v if_o we_o can_v hold_v he_o by_o this_o be_v of_o god_n in_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o look_v to_o prophecy_n or_o do_v miracle_n or_o great_a wonder_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v more_o for_o other_o good_a than_o our_o own_o but_o all_o that_o be_v sure_a to_o better_v our_o soul_n we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v god_n will_v never_o see_v we_o want_v happiness_n we_o be_v possess_v of_o god_n with_o receive_v of_o god_n and_o we_o be_v often_o possess_v with_o receive_v he_o often_o and_o if_o it_o be_v miserable_a to_o be_v possess_v of_o evil_a and_o wicked_a spirit_n how_o happy_a be_v it_o then_o to_o be_v possess_v of_o god_n who_o bring_v all_o good_a thing_n with_o he_o and_o last_o if_o this_o temple_n of_o he_o this_o body_n of_o we_o do_v chance_n to_o perish_v or_o be_v wrong_v or_o ruin_v for_o his_o great_a glory_n &_o our_o trial_n in_o tribus_fw-la diebus_fw-la suscitabit_fw-la illud_fw-la 2._o joh._n 2._o he_o will_v build_v it_o again_o quick_o much_o fair_a than_o it_o be_v there_o be_v of_o you_o here_o that_o have_v taste_v the_o good_a of_o this_o bread_n of_o traveller_n and_o often_o receive_v it_o it_o have_v make_v you_o hardy_a and_o resolute_a in_o your_o business_n and_o to_o such_o as_o have_v dye_v in_o the_o field_n it_o have_v be_v their_o viaticum_fw-la as_o the_o father_n call_v it_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o god_n such_o viaticum_fw-la or_o voyage_n provision_n god_n send_v we_o near_o our_o death_n if_o we_o die_v on_o a_o sudden_a you_o have_v hitherto_o hear_v what_o necessity_n there_o be_v of_o this_o heavenly_a bread_n and_o some_o part_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o and_o what_o cause_n our_o prophet_n have_v to_o cry_v out_o upon_o we_o as_o he_o do_v for_o misbestow_v what_o we_o have_v so_o vile_o and_o not_o upon_o these_o bread_n for_o heap_v unworthy_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n and_o neglect_v the_o worthy_a that_o will_v stick_v by_o we_o for_o ever_o if_o the_o prophet_n be_v now_o live_v and_o see_v our_o grossness_n in_o this_o behalf_n he_o will_v thunder_v more_o plain_o against_o we_o than_o he_o do_v behold_v he_o be_v yet_o live_v in_o his_o writing_n and_o spirit_n let_v not_o the_o letter_n lie_v dead_a in_o the_o book_n take_v it_o and_o beat_v it_o in_o a_o mortar_n bruise_v it_o well_o and_o powne_v it_o into_o spice_n that_o the_o fragrancy_n of_o it_o may_v fill_v every_o corner_n of_o your_o house_n make_v a_o sheaf_n of_o wheat_n of_o it_o and_o thrash_v it_o out_o for_o a_o grist_n to_o serve_v at_o your_o board_n and_o feed_v your_o soul_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o place_n your_o labour_n and_o not_o in_o saturitie_n 55._o esay_n 55._o or_o fullness_n now_o since_o we_o have_v do_v with_o the_o bread_n of_o traveller_n we_o ought_v of_o right_a to_o speak_v next_o of_o the_o bread_n of_o angel_n which_o be_v the_o other_o part_n of_o my_o division_n before_o we_o leave_v bread_n &_o go_v to_o anew_o matter_n howbeit_o because_o we_o have_v reserve_v this_o of_o angel_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o last_o we_o will_v break_v order_n a_o little_a and_o go_v forward_o first_o with_o our_o prophet_n own_o word_n as_o they_o lie_v and_o the_o other_o bread_n we_o shall_v find_v opportunity_n for_o god_n will_v at_o a_o other_o time_n why_o spend_v you_o your_o silver_n say_v he_o and_o not_o in_o bread_n your_o labour_n and_o not_o in_o saturity_n he_o say_v before_o your_o silver_n now_o your_o labour_n he_o say_v before_o and_o not_o in_o bread_n now_o and_o not_o in_o saturity_n before_o he_o find_v fault_n with_o misspend_v our_o good_n now_o for_o waste_v our_o body_n for_o so_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v this_o word_n labour_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o toil_v of_o body_n and_o mind_n god_n curse_v it_o be_v upon_o adam_n that_o the_o earth_n and_o creature_n shall_v rebel_v against_o he_o and_o nothing_o he_o shall_v have_v without_o labour_n and_o toil_n 3._o gen._n 3._o in_o labour_v comedes_fw-la if_o thou_o will_v eat_v thou_o must_v labour_v for_o it_o and_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n shall_v be_v thy_o food_n he_o have_v show_v before_o how_o prodigal_o we_o spend_v our_o substance_n upon_o every_o thing_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v our_o will_n upon_o selfe-liking_a our_o wit_n upon_o fancy_n our_o understanding_n upon_o thing_n fade_v and_o transitory_a our_o learning_n if_o we_o have_v any_o upon_o sensuality_n our_o stile_n or_o tongue_n in_o set_v forth_o a_o lie_n assoon_o as_o a_o true_a tale_n our_o health_n in_o pastime_n and_o play_n and_o all_o that_o we_o have_v in_o idle_a vanity_n for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o little_a respect_n of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o holy_a service_n for_o which_o only_o we_o be_v create_v insinuate_v unto_o we_o that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o bread_n or_o in_o order_n to_o god_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o one_o of_o these_o now_o come_v he_o to_o our_o body_n also_o and_o the_o action_n thereof_o how_o we_o bestow_v our_o strength_n how_o our_o labour_n how_o our_o hand_n and_o foot_n how_o our_o sense_n and_o find_v they_o all_o no_o better_o bestow_v then_o the_o other_o be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o hope_n of_o ease_n and_o yet_o no_o true_a ease_n in_o hope_n of_o pleasure_n and_o yet_o no_o true_a pleasure_n in_o hope_n of_o fill_v and_o yet_o empty_a in_o hope_n of_o saturity_n and_o yet_o no_o true_a saturity_n he_o ask_v this_o question_n as_o before_o of_o our_o money_n and_o other_o outward_a thing_n so_o now_o of_o our_o labour_n and_o care_n of_o life_n say_v why_o bestow_v you_o all_o these_o thing_n as_o you_o do_v and_o not_o in_o saturity_n saturity_n you_o must_v think_v be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o fullness_n of_o contentment_n it_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o i_o have_v enough_o lord_n satis_fw-la est_fw-la i_o ask_v no_o more_o in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v write_v of_o holy_a ephraim_n and_o other_o 3._o luk._n 22._o plat._n lib._n 3._o that_o be_v much_o addict_v to_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n that_o they_o find_v such_o extraordinary_a comfort_n therein_o sometime_o that_o they_o break_v forth_o into_o these_o word_n say_v satis_fw-la domine_fw-la enough_o lord_n as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o hold_v thy_o hand_n lord_n i_o have_v enough_o let_v i_o not_o have_v heaven_n before_o i_o come_v there_o i_o have_v enough_o and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o their_o contentment_n that_o be_v perfect_a but_o it_o be_v every_o good_a body_n that_o love_n virtue_n and_o delight_n in_o prayer_n and_o although_o he_o have_v not_o extraordinary_a comfort_n nor_o can_v expect_v those_o rare_a illumination_n which_o some_o have_v have_v yet_o if_o he_o use_v but_o a_o ordinary_a devotion_n in_o his_o ordinary_a course_n of_o prayer_n and_o resign_v himself_o whole_o to_o god_n he_o shall_v find_v no_o doubt_n so_o much_o quicken_a hope_n that_o he_o shall_v rise_v from_o his_o knee_n very_o content_o with_o satis_fw-la domine_fw-la and_o such_o complete_a satisfaction_n as_o in_o his_o humility_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o unworthiness_n he_o will_v think_v be_v much_o more_o than_o he_o can_v expect_v i_o confess_v and_o let_v this_o be_v our_o ground_n that_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a content_n in_o this_o life_n all_o our_o content_n even_o a_o saint_n content_a upon_o earth_n be_v but_o in_o enigmate_fw-la or_o like_o the_o sun_n in_o a_o cloud_n upon_o a_o gloomy_a day_n and_o therefore_o holy_a david_n say_v satiabor_fw-la cum_fw-la apparuerit_fw-la gloria_fw-la tua_fw-la he_o say_v not_o satior_fw-la in_o the_o present_a 16._o psal_n 16._o but_o satiabor_fw-la in_o the_o future_a tense_n signify_v hereby_o that_o there_o be_v no_o satiety_n in_o this_o life_n no_o perfect_a fill_n or_o saturity_n here_o it_o must_v be_v in_o heaven_n not_o here_o it_o be_v in_o vision_n of_o god_n not_o in_o fruition_n of_o creature_n we_o be_v here_o but_o in_o expectation_n there_o in_o possession_n here_o in_o hope_n and_o promise_n there_o in_o deed_n and_o performance_n here_o in_o fight_n there_o in_o victory_n here_o like_o hunter_n and_o soldier_n there_o we_o divide_v the_o spoil_n the_o soldier_n in_o his_o fore-age_n be_v glad_a of_o any_o thing_n he_o can_v get_v and_o say_v satis_fw-la the_o falconer_n likewise_o or_o hunter_n be_v well_o please_v for_o the_o time_n at_o a_o poor_a man_n house_n and_o say_v satis_fw-la for_o it_o as_o if_o he_o be_v at_o home_n in_o rich_a fare_n and_o this_o be_v the_o best_a of_o