Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	world_n	worldly_a	wrestle_v	17	3	10.4032	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19962	Every-dayes sacrifice Wherein are comprehended many comfortable prayers and meditations, very necessary for all Christians. Also, many comforts for the sicke which are afflicted by the sight of their sins and the terrour of death; written by D. M. Luther, a little before his end. With most true comforts out of holy Scripture of the knowledge we shall haue of one another in the world to come. Translated by, W.R.S.	W. R. S., fl. 1624.; Luther, Martin, 1483-1546, attributed name.	1624 (1624)	STC 6398; ESTC S114714	51,362	282

of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n when_o thy_o conscience_n do_v lay_v before_o thou_o thy_o manifold_a sin_n and_o send_v thou_o to_o good_a work_n then_o remember_v that_o christ_n have_v pay_v for_o thy_o sin_n upon_o the_o cross_n let_v not_o unprofitable_a thought_n trouble_v thou_o as_o if_o god_n will_v lengthen_v thy_o life_n thou_o will_v think_v to_o become_v more_o holy_a and_o more_o apt_a to_o die_v for_o although_o thou_o may_v live_v yet_o which_o be_v unpossible_a a_o hundred_o yéer_v thou_o can_v deserve_v nothing_o with_o thy_o holiness_n before_o god_n although_o all_o creature_n be_v against_o thou_o yea_o although_o god_n himself_o shall_v lay_v before_o thou_o his_o fearful_a indignation_n and_o terrible_a judgement_n and_o show_v himself_o none_o otherwise_o than_o as_o though_o he_o be_v thy_o enemy_n &_o although_o thou_o shall_v see_v nothing_o but_o devil_n about_o thou_o yet_o care_v not_o for_o it_o whatsoever_o thou_o feel_v shut_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mind_n take_v hold_v of_o faith_n and_o trust_v in_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v no_o devil_n so_o strong_a that_o be_v able_a to_o overthrow_v it_o trust_v to_o god_n and_o fear_v not_o cast_v all_o thy_o care_n on_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v provide_v and_o preserve_v thou_o hitherto_o thou_o have_v be_v as_o dead_a but_o now_o shall_v thou_o first_o begin_v to_o live_v for_o death_n be_v a_o do●●_n of_o life_n a_o beginning_n of_o resurrection_n and_o a_o depart_n from_o sin_n and_o pain_n forsake_v the_o world_n and_o receive_v death_n which_o be_v seat_n unto_o thou_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n willing_o for_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o and_o must_v also_o serve_v thou_o for_o thy_o wealth_n this_o smart_n and_o pain_n be_v ordain_v for_o thou_o of_o god_n and_o he_o do_v not_o chasten_v thou_o because_o he_o hate_v thou_o but_o that_o he_o may_v preserve_v and_o receive_v thou_o as_o his_o son_n therefore_o faint_v not_o see_v thou_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n no_o manner_n 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enemy_n and_o god_n the_o lord_n through_o many_o affliction_n do_v try_v his_o faith_n for_o first_o not_o only_o he_o but_o his_o whole_a household_n wife_n and_o child_n be_v take_v with_o a_o long_a last_a sickness_n of_o the_o french_a disease_n on_o which_o his_o wise_a and_o child_n die_v not_o long_o after_o the_o horrible_a plague_n of_o pestilence_n fall_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o which_o sickneg_n the_o wildfire_n kindle_v in_o o●e_n of_o his_o arm_n that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o have_v the_o same_o saw_v off_o and_o be_v after_o ward_n bereave_v of_o his_o sense_n that_o he_o be_v keep_v in_o chain_n upon_o who_o the_o lord_n show_v himself_o so_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a that_o he_o get_v his_o sense_n again_o but_o short_o after_o when_o he_o sound_v himself_o very_o ill_o and_o weak_a he_o call_v on_o his_o dear_a god_n with_o these_o and_o such_o like_a word_n o_o dear_a god_n i_o thank_v thou_o for_o thy_o gracious_a help_n and_o everlasting_a redemption_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v to_o i_o poor_a sinner_n through_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o let_v so_o happen_v unto_o i_o that_o thou_o may_v preserve_v i_o in_o the_o same_o thy_o everlasting_a grace_n and_o mercy_n oh_o how_o many_o tribulation_n and_o sickness_n have_v thou_o lay_v die_v upon_o i_o from_o my_o youth_n have_v visit_v i_o with_o the_o french_z disease_n &_o pestilence_n have_v let_v my_o wife_n &_o child_n die_v send_v the_o wild_a fire_n into_o my_o arm_n to_o be_v bereave_v of_o my_o wit_n and_o memory_n and_o have_v give_v i_o the_o same_o again_o o_o my_o dear_a god_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v more_o with_o i_o and_o what_o be_v thy_o pretence_n even_o at_o that_o hour_n as_o he_o thank_v his_o dear_a god_n for_o his_o everlasting_a help_n that_o he_o have_v so_o hearty_o accept_v of_o his_o soul_n and_o yield_v he_o further_o to_o god_n will_n and_o pleasure_n without_o doubt_n for_o dissolve_v of_o this_o life_n pray_v with_o saint_n paul_n with_o his_o heart_n the_o fall_a sickness_n take_v he_o by_o the_o mean_n whereof_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n but_o be_v perfect_o hear_v as_o god_n now_o deal_v with_o this_o christian_a in_o send_v he_o one_o sorrow_n after_o a_o other_o first_o on_o his_o wife_n then_o short_o after_o upon_o his_o child_n and_o his_o own_o body_n etc._n etc._n so_o will_v he_o often_o time_n do_v with_o his_o christian_n in_o this_o life_n from_o their_o youth_n and_o it_o shall_v stand_v we_o in_o good_a stead_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v dannable_a to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n this_o same_o be_v somewhat_o a_o horror_n for_o our_o sense_n to_o hear_v but_o a_o christian_a shall_v yield_v himself_o with_o patience_n unto_o god_n will_n and_o pleasure_n as_o this_o christian_a man_n do_v for_o like_a as_o the_o lord_n yoke_n be_v a_o very_a costly_a thing_n so_o again_o be_v it_o also_o a_o costly_a thing_n to_o bear_v the_o same_o with_o patience_n and_o tarry_v for_o his_o help_n therefore_o whosoever_o be_v subject_a under_o the_o lord_n yoke_n and_o cross_v let_v he_o here_o learn_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n to_o comfort_v himself_o and_o to_o pray_v thus_o o_o dear_a god_n behold_v how_o i_o be_o here_o in_o subjection_n under_o thy_o yoke_n with_o many_o misery_n and_o trouble_n i_o know_v if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n that_o thy_o right_a hand_n can_v turn_v away_o all_o but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o godly_a pleasure_n to_o help_v i_o bodily_a as_o thou_o know_v what_o be_v best_a then_o give_v i_o the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n i_o rejoice_v and_o be_o glad_a of_o thy_o goodness_n that_o thou_o have_v respect_n of_o my_o misery_n and_o know_v my_o soul_n in_o adversity_n psalm_n 31._o i_o hope_v upon_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v merciful_a my_o heart_n rejoice_v that_o thou_o so_o willing_o help_v therefore_o o_o dear_a god_n although_o thou_o kill_v i_o and_o let_v i_o die_v under_o thy_o yoke_n and_o cross_v yet_o will_v i_o not_o doubt_v nor_o despair_n of_o thy_o everlasting_a help_n a_o prayer_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a and_o unpatient_a o_o dear_a lord_n burn_v hue_n strike_v and_o plague_v i_o how_o thou_o will_v i_o only_o pray_v thou_o for_o patience_n and_o méekenesse_n amen_n iii_o wherefore_o god_n lay_v the_o cross_n upon_o us._n esay_n 48._o behold_v i_o will_v cleanse_v thou_o but_o not_o as_o silver_n but_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o select_v in_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n for_o my_o sake_n will_v i_o do_v it_o we_o poor_a creature_n have_v often_o go_v away_o from_o god_n and_o forget_v he_o therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o he_o do_v cast_v we_o into_o the_o melt_a quen_n like_o unclean_a and_o falsify_v silver_n to_o be_v cleanse_v and_o purify_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v again_o have_v a_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o we_o and_o so_o we_o deliver_v from_o sin_n and_o come_v again_o into_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n may_v keep_v his_o word_n this_o be_v for_o all_o that_o no_o evil_a thing_n but_o the_o chief_a pretence_n and_o mean_n that_o god_n spare_v thy_o soul_n take_v a_o while_n thy_o body_n thy_o good_n wife_n and_o child_n etc._n etc._n therewith_o he_o thrust_v thou_o into_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n that_o thou_o may_v thereby_o learn_v to_o acknowledge_v thy_o sin_n to_o be_v sorry_a for_o they_o to_o humble_v thyself_o before_o god_n and_o pray_v for_o god_n grace_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o otherwise_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o stick_v in_o this_o furnace_n thou_o will_v always_o go_v forward_o in_o sin_n and_o more_o and_o more_o fall_n into_o damnation_n but_o now_o whilst_o

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cross_n and_o affliction_n amen_n four_o god_n will_v also_o deliver_v from_o the_o cross_n 1_o cor._n 10._o god_n be_v trusty_a who_o will_v not_o let_v you_o be_v tempt_v above_o your_o ability_n but_o make_v the_o temptation_n to_o get_v a_o end_n that_o you_o may_v bear_v it_o here_o do_v saint_n paul_n encounter_v with_o two_o great_a affliction_n which_o great_o hinder_v our_o faith_n especial_o when_o we_o groan_v &_o lie_v bedrid_a the_o first_o that_o we_o think_v the_o cross_n to_o be_v heavy_a and_o too_o great_a and_o fear_v we_o must_v under_o it_o go_v to_o the_o ground_n the_o second_o that_o we_o see_v no_o way_n nor_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v holpen_v then_o we_o make_v account_v we_o be_v undo_v and_o begin_v to_o doubt_v and_o to_o despair_v therefore_o do_v saint_n paul_n here_o comfort_v we_o why_o shall_v you_o so_o despair_v under_o the_o cross_n you_o have_v yet_o a_o true_a merciful_a god_n which_o lay_v upon_o no_o man_n more_o than_o his_o ability_n 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