Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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A09497
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Here begynneth a ryght profytable treatyse co[m]pendiously drawen out of many [and] dyuers wrytynges of holy men, to dyspose men to be vertuously occupyed in theyr myndes [and] prayers
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Betson, Thomas.
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STC 1978; ESTC S110939
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unryghtfull_a ¶_o beware_v of_o ydelnes_n the_o which_o be_v mother_n of_o all_o sin_n &_o unclennesse_n so_o that_o by_o your_o offyce_v that_o you_o be_v call_v to_o or_z by_o prayer_n rede_a write_a lew_a or_o other_o handewerke_n do_v you_o may_v make_v your_o body_n daily_o weary_a &_o crucyfy_v and_o thereby_o make_v your_o spyryte_n the_o more_o quick_o and_o apt_a to_o the_o seruyce_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o confusyon_n of_o your_o enemy_n and_o increase_n of_o glory_n ¶_o beware_v to_o be_v inquysytyf_n or_o to_o muse_v on_o high_a matter_n and_o subtyll_o and_o leave_v they_o to_o worldly_a peopleâ—_n and_o to_o clerk_n for_z otymesthe_o letter_n may_v hurt_v you_o think_v ever_o that_o you_o have_v lever_n dye_v than_o one_o to_o pass_v the_o clausure_n or_o bound_n of_o your_o monasterye_n if_o you_o have_v a_o faithful_a &_o a_o just_a friend_n to_o who_o you_o may_v open_v the_o secret_n of_o your_o herte_fw-fr than_o you_o have_v a_o great_a tresour_n for_o oftimes_o one_o shall_v be_v deceyve_v &_o seldom_o can_v iuge_v the_o troth_n in_o his_o own_o matter_n so_o well_o as_o other_o know_v your_o own_o sin_n &_o wail_v they_o &_o meddle_v with_o none_o other_o beware_v ever_o of_o detraction_n &_o flee_v it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o venomous_a serpent_n that_o the_o speke_a thereof_o be_v your_o contenaunce_n &_o depart_v from_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a &_o therewith_o loath_a for_o ever_o so_o to_o speak_v or_o do_v moreover_o if_o you_o will_v see_v your_o spouse_n ihesu_n cryst_n in_o your_o mind_n by_o contemplaconn_n ever_o keep_v your_o silence_n for_o saint_n jerom_n see_v many_o in_o egypt_n among_o holy_a fader_n that_o vij_o yerâ—â—_n togyder_n speak_v not_o own_o word_n but_o only_o to_o god_n &_o to_o his_o saint_n if_o the_o caa_n be_v so_o that_o you_o must_v speak_v lete_fw-la it_o be_v in_o all_o pease_n &_o charyte_n &_o with_o few_o word_n remember_v that_o your_o spouse_n love_v no_o void_a â—latâ—â—ing_n but_o will_v be_v with_o you_o alone_o in_o all_o quyetnesse_n in_o your_o soul_n wherefore_o be_v you_o afeard_a to_o displease_v he_o or_o to_o dryve_v he_o out_o from_o you_o with_o stryve_v or_o debate_n sclaundres_n oath_n and_o such_o other_o ¶_o saint_n james_n counsel_v each_o man_n to_o refrain_v his_o tongue_n sayenge_a that_o lyf_v &_o death_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o same_o tongue_n write_a thus_o who_o that_o refrayn_v his_o tongue_n he_o shall_v be_v blessyd_v in_o all_o his_o dede_n etc._n etc._n knowleche_v yourself_o at_o all_o time_n carayne_a and_o earth_n &_o the_o glory_n thereof_o be_v as_o a_o flower_n in_o the_o meadow_n abstain_v you_o as_o pylgrym_n from_o all_o desire_v of_o the_o flesh_n the_o which_o daily_o batayl_v against_o the_o soul_n abstain_v also_o from_o lie_n at_o all_o time_n as_o you_o will_v from_o hell_n for_o they_o in_o no_o wise_n love_v jesus_n your_o spouse_n and_o also_o beware_v to_o mayntene_n or_o botrace_v such_o lie_n which_o be_v abominable_a 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evil_a or_o desire_v you_o for_z they_o say_v not_o truth_n that_o do_v ensure_v themselves_o with_o a_o glory_n to_o keep_v chastyte_n in_o a_o coste_o or_o any_o shape_o vesture_n you_o shall_v be_v call_v lady_n for_o because_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v spouse_v to_o the_o king_n of_o all_o king_n beware_v than_o &_o take_v heed_n with_o all_o mekenesse_n to_o your_o dygnyte_n in_o less_o than_o your_o spouse_n be_v greve_v &_o make_v a_o devorce_n &_o so_o depart_v from_o you_o if_o that_o you_o wist_v &_o one_o have_v taste_v how_o sweet_a your_o spouse_n be_v you_o shall_v have_v pleasyr_n enough_o that_o pass_v all_o worldly_a pleasyr_n this_o joy_n &_o pleasyr_n have_v saint_n jerom_n &_o many_o other_o both_o of_o man_n &_o wyman_n keep_v the_o mansyon_n of_o your_o spouse_n clean_o &_o garnysshe_v it_o with_o flower_n of_o virtue_n and_o account_v yourself_o moo_v vile_a &_o out_o cast_v of_o this_o world_n remember_v also_o how_o in_o your_o baptysme_n you_o forsake_v the_o 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forsake_v if_o that_o you_o have_v never_o so_o moche_v than_z she_o that_o bring_v moche_n with_o a_o proud_a herte_fw-fr and_o therewith_o to_o other_o will_v have_v it_o know_v beware_v ever_o that_o no_o foul_a word_n or_o stryve_v be_v among_o you_o that_o ben_fw-mi deed_n folk_n in_o this_o world_n but_o ever_o think_v that_o the_o trump_n of_o the_o last_o day_n of_o jugement_n sound_v in_o your_o eeres_n and_o call_v you_o sayenge_a rise_v doughter_n rise_v &_o come_v to_o your_o jugement_n lete_n ever_o your_o mind_n be_v with_o your_o spouse_n and_z with_o your_o mother_n blessyd_v marye_o &_o the_o saint_n as_o often_o as_o you_o sing_v or_o rede_n remember_v that_o god_n be_v there_o present_a and_o seethe_v what_o