Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	witness_n	word_n	work_v	41	3	6.0599	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08300	A poore mans rest founded vpon motiues, meditations, and prayers. Expressing to the inward man, true consolation. In all kindes and times of afflication. By Io. Norden.	Norden, John, 1548-1625?	1620 (1620)	STC 18629; ESTC S105984	150,903	437

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affect_v can_v but_o break_v out_o into_o bitterness_n against_o i_o for_o the_o same_o and_o the_o more_o by_o reason_n they_o see_v i_o afflict_v as_o it_o be_v by_o thy_o hand_n which_o they_o take_v as_o a_o strong_a argument_n that_o i_o be_o a_o sinner_n most_o notorious_a and_o that_o thou_o have_v utter_o cast_v i_o off_o forever_o i_o can_v indeed_o love_v father_n but_o confess_v my_o sin_n and_o that_o i_o be_o worthy_a of_o sharp_a correction_n the●_n i_o have_v yet_o taste_v or_o be_o able_a to_o bear_v yet_o consider_v that_o i_o have_v not_o malicious_o do_v what_o thou_o dislike_v but_o in_o weakness_n and_o of_o natural_a imbecility_n only_o and_o much_o against_o my_o will_n rather_o as_o suffer_v satan_n oppression_n then_o willing_o or_o wilful_o commit_v sin_n and_o therefore_o trust_v i_o in_o thy_o mercy_n o_o forgive_v i_o i_o depend_v on_o thy_o power_n o_o save_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o lest_o my_o misery_n over-whelming_a i_o such_o as_o pretend_v evil_a 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seek_v thou_o only_o and_o only_o believe_v in_o thou_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v still_o ignorant_a that_o ask_v counsel_n and_o wisdom_n of_o thou_o who_o have_v create_v all_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o do_v preserve_v all_o and_o maintain_v all_o for_o ever_o be_v god_n only_o powerful_a provident_a and_o love_v to_o thou_o i_o only_o come_v on_o thou_o i_o only_o call_v thou_o i_o only_o seek_v with_o thou_o be_v mercy_n and_o with_o thou_o be_v right_a redemption_n and_o thou_o deliver_v all_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o as_o a_o most_o sure_a saviour_n and_o mighty_a protector_n and_o thy_o word_n express_v the_o lively_a force_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o power_n wherein_o thou_o keep_v they_o that_o be_v thou_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o thy_o est_fw-la and_o covere_v they_o with_o the_o wing_n of_o thy_o savour_n from_o the_o merciless_a and_o cruel_a man_n o_o be_v therefore_o my_o rock_n whereon_o i_o may_v safe_o rest_v be_v thou_o my_o strong_a castle_n wherein_o i_o may_v 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be_v difmay_v at_o any_o of_o thy_o correction_n lie_v my_o heart_n within_o i_o rejoice_v let_v my_o soul_n triumph_n and_o my_o conscience_n retain_v true_a peace_n and_o godly_a alacrity_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o my_o deep_a discontentment_n and_o assist_v i_o lord_n so_o with_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v not_o only_o seem_v but_o be_v indeed_o true_o patient_a and_o by_o the_o same_o thy_o grace_n let_v patience_n have_v her_o true_a and_o lively_o work_v in_o i_o bring_v forth_o all_o other_o spiritual_a effect_n of_o obedience_n all_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o sanctify_a spirit_n faith_n to_o believe_v zeal_n to_o pray_v and_o constant_a perseverance_n in_o that_o hope_n which_o make_v not_o ashamed_a so_o shall_v all_o my_o trial_n and_o temptation_n cross_n and_o affliction_n work_v for_o my_o good_a to_o thy_o glory_n and_o all_o my_o trouble_n be_v approve_v trial_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o fatherly_a favour_n towards_o i_o howsoever_o the_o desire_n of_o 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