Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	child_n	father_n	see_v	1,602	5	3.6371	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16360	A deuoute epystle of treaty for them that ben tymorouse and fearefull in conscience whiche treatyse yf yt be well red ouer [and] folowyd wyll brynge the reders out of all scrupulosite of conscience and seruyle feare, [and] brynge them to the holy feare and loue of almyghty God. Compyled by a brother of Syon (called wyllyam Bonde a Bacheler of Diuinitie) on whose soule Jesu haue mercy... .; Directory of conscience	Bonde, William, fl. 1526-27.	1534 (1534)	STC 3276; ESTC S110744	30,541	54

¶_o a_o devoute_a epystle_n or_o treatyse_v for_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi tymorouse_a and_o fearful_a in_o conscience_n which_o treatyse_n if_o it_o be_v well_o red_a over_o &_o folowyd_n will_v bring_v the_o reder_n out_o of_o all_o scrupulosyte_n of_o conscience_n and_o seruyle_n fear_v &_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o holy_a fear_n and_o love_n of_o almyghty_a god_n compile_v by_o a_o brother_n of_o zion_n call_v wyllyam_n bonde_n a_o bachelor_n of_o divynite_a on_o who_o soul_n jesu_n have_v mercy_n and_o send_v to_o a_o devote_v relygiouse_a woman_n of_o denney_n at_z the_o instance_n of_o one_o of_o her_o spunall_n friend_n and_o by_o that_o same_o friend_n oversee_v &_o divide_v in_o to_o twenty_o chapitre_n to_o the_o more_o comfort_n of_o the_o reder_n and_o it_o may_v be_v call_v the_o consolatori_fw-la of_o timorouse_a and_o fearful_a consciency_n ¶_o a_o preamble_n or_o introduction_n in_o to_o this_o treatyse_n &_o of_o what_o thing_n he_o entendyth_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o chapitre_fw-fr devout_a spouse_n of_o jesu_n cryste_n our_o lord_n ever_o preserve_v you_o in_o his_o mercy_n and_o increase_v his_o grace_n in_o your_o soul_n so_o to_o proceed_v from_o verteu_n to_o verteu_fw-fr in_o this_o our_o painful_a pylgrymage_n that_o like_o as_o now_o you_o be_v spowsyd_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n so_o final_o you_o may_v attain_v to_o be_v parfyt_o marry_v to_o our_o say_a lord_n in_o glory_n everla_a amen_o ¶_o your_o charite_n movyth_v i_o to_o write_v unto_o you_o though_o unaquayntid_v because_o you_o have_v send_v to_o we_o many_o &_o diverse_a token_n undeseruyd_v on_o our_o part_n i_o require_v you_o for_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o you_o do_v no_o more_o so_o all_o our_o labour_n &_o diligence_n shall_v be_v to_o have_v token_n send_v to_o we_o from_o heaven_n what_o thing_n or_o pleasure_n in_o this_o world_n may_v content_v &_o saciate_a the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o have_v despysyd_v &_o utter_o forsake_v all_o 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he_o will_v be_v out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o father_n or_o to_o be_v separate_a from_o his_o presence_n this_o be_v a_o kind_n natural_a reverence_n and_o a_o chyldly_a fear_n and_o such_o be_v the_o fear_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v to_o god_n our_o fear_n to_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o kind_n love_v reverence_n so_o that_o we_o have_v lever_n suffer_v all_o pain_n then_o to_o be_v separate_a from_o his_o grace_n ix_o ●cda_fw-la secund●uestio_fw-la secund●uestio_fw-la ix_o this_o as_o saint_n thomas_n say_v be_v the_o most_o parfyt_a fear_n that_o man_n may_v have_v in_o this_o world_n this_o fear_n although_o every_o crystyan_a man_n &_o woman_n shall_v have_v yet_o more_o special_o those_o that_o ben_z the_o spouse_n of_o cryste_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o holy_a reverence_n and_z reverente_a fear_n of_o god_n this_o reverente_a fear_n be_v the_o lock_n of_o all_o parfection_n it_o kepyth_v &_o preseruyth_v man_n ever_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o will_v not_o 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confession_n i_o mean_v in_o make_v to_o far_a discussion_n in_o small_a sin_n for_o though_o in_o our_o proper_a iugement_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o think_v eny_z sin_n smalle_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o for_o that_o be_v blasphemy_n say_v faint_a barnarde_n yet_o many_o sin_n byne_v venyall_n and_o so_o smalle_v that_o as_o faint_a thomas_n say_v we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o confess_v they_o of_o very_o necessite_a by_o any_o comaundement_n but_o only_o of_o congruyte_n laudable_a it_o be_v &_o special_o for_o the_o holy_a religious_a parson_n and_o moche_v behoveful_a &_o holsom_a it_o be_v for_o their_o sonlle_n helthe_n oft_o to_o confess_v their_o daily_a offence_n which_o common_o &_o in_o manner_n be_v but_o venyall_n but_o ever_o among_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o confessyon_n be_v ware_n of_o the_o enemy_n &_o special_o that_o parson_n that_o be_v scrupulous_a for_o like_a as_o you_o put_v muddy_a water_n in_o a_o vessel_n touch_v the_o vessel_n &_o the_o mud_n will_v rise_v &_o 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xiii_o chapitre_fw-fr but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o spiritual_a temptation_n be_v more_o subtle_a &_o painful_a and_o common_o more_o perilous_a therefore_o our_o poor_a purpose_n now_o be_v to_o show_v how_o such_o may_v come_v &_o what_o remedye_n for_o they_o these_o temptation_n be_v as_o motion_n of_o infidelyte_n &_o motion_n of_o desperation_n and_o among_o all_o other_o i_o note_v after_o doctor_n one_o special_a manner_n that_o they_o may_v come_v of_o isoder_fw-mi say_v v._o libro_fw-la iii._n de_fw-fr summo_fw-la bono_fw-mi captlo_fw-la v._o the_o enemy_n when_o he_o will_v deceyve_v man_n he_z first_o consyderyth_n of_o what_o complexion_n he_o be_v and_o so_o appli_v his_o ordinance_n &_o lay_v siege_n to_o mane_n soul_n where_o he_o find_v he_o most_o week_n and_o appte_v ta_o receyve_v his_o suggestion_n saint_n gregory_n affyrmyth_n the_o same_o in_o his_o moral_n seven_o sermo_n seven_o and_o pope_n leo_n in_o a_o sarmon_n of_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o our_o lord_n say_v thus_o the_o cursyd_v adversary_n our_o ancient_a &_o goostly_a enemy_n consyderyth_v the_o state_n of_o every_o ꝑson_n &_o ceassyth_n never_o ne_o fail_v to_o spread_v &_o cast_v every_o where_o the_o snare_n of_o his_o deceit_n &_o ever_o labouryth_v to_o corrupt_v the_o true_a faith_n of_o the_o beleve_a soul_n he_z knowyth_o full_a well_o to_o who_o he_o may_v apply_v the_o unsaciable_a appetyte_n of_o covetousness_n and_o to_o who_o he_o may_v suggest_v the_o soul_n &_o abominable_a desire_n &_o occasyon_n of_o glotony_n and_o lechery_n and_o who_o he_o may_v inspire_v with_o his_o most_o venomous_a poison_n of_o ire_n and_o envy_n who_o he_o may_v deceyve_v with_o false_a joy_n and_o make_v they_o proud_a and_o vaynglorious_a or_z by_o admyration_n and_o marueling_n of_o outward_a thing_n to_o seduce_v and_o lede_v they_o from_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n and_o parfection_n he_o know_v say_v this_o noble_a clerk_n who_o he_o may_v trouble_v with_o pensysnes_n &_o who_o he_o may_v oppress_v with_o fere_n all_o his_o labour_n diligence_n study_v &_o business_n be_v to_o way_n consider_v &_o serche_n the_o manner_n condition_n custom_n &_o disposition_n of_o man_n wherefore_o when_o he_o knowith_v that_o a_o parson_n be_v disposyd_v to_o be_v scrupulous_a &_o fearful_a in_o conscience_n anon_o he_o will_v move_v his_o body_n &_o cause_v a_o fume_n to_o rise_v up_o to_o his_o head_n &_o trouble_v his_o sense_n and_o so_o dark_a reason_n &_o then_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o in_o to_o a_o great_a trouble_n then_o by_o bis_fw-la subtyl_o craft_n he_o will_v make_v he_o byleve_v that_o he_o have_v no_o faith_n &_o that_o all_o he_o do_v be_v noughte_v and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_z all_o this_o be_v by_o cause_n reason_n be_v darkyd_v &_o may_v not_o see_v himself_o nor_o discuss_v such_o thing_n as_o parteyn_v