Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	aaron_n	judge_v	law_n	14	3	3.8401	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68795	The case and cure of a deserted soule, or, A treatise concerning the nature, kindes, degrees, symptomes, causes, cure of, and mistakes about spirituall desertions by Jos. Symonds ...	Symonds, Joseph.	1639 (1639)	STC 23590.5; ESTC S3132	246,703	610

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1._o when_o man_n willing_o transgress_v 2._o when_o they_o bear_v up_o themselves_o impudent_o and_o stubhorn_o in_o their_o transgression_n so_o god_n be_v not_o only_o oppose_v and_o affront_v by_o disobedience_n but_o also_o by_o impenitence_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v more_o provocation_n in_o a_o fault_n when_v not_o bewail_v then_o in_o a_o fault_n when_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o a_o good_a disposition_n he_o that_o be_v penitent_a be_v in_o a_o sort_n innocent_a humble_a confession_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o satis_fw-la faction_n but_o stoutness_n and_o stiffeneckednesse_n increase_v rage_n for_o impenitence_n be_v 1._o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o offence_n offence_n for_o it_o be_v 1._o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o offence_n he_o be_v still_o in_o the_o offence_n his_o heart_n be_v with_o it_o and_o in_o interpretation_n of_o justice_n he_o do_v sin_n continual_o that_o repent_v not_o repentance_n break_v off_o the_o foul_a from_o it_o but_o impenitence_n be_v a_o continue_v it_o disobedience_n in_o commit_v sin_n be_v like_o the_o fall_n into_o mire_n &_o impenitence_n be_v like_o the_o lie_n in_o it_o 2._o offence_n 2._o a_o justification_n of_o the_o offence_n impenitence_n be_v a_o justification_n of_o the_o offend_v for_o he_o that_o repent_v not_o acknowledge_v no_o offence_n when_o a_o man_n apprehond_n that_o he_o have_v do_v evil_o this_o breed_v shame_n sorrow_n which_o ever_o arise_v as_o high_a as_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n so_o he_o that_o be_v not_o ashamed_a see_v not_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o have_v do_v see_v it_o in_o the_o jew_n no_o man_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o witkednesse_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v jer._n 8.6_o they_o be_v a_o stiffencoked_a people_n be_v far_o from_o judge_v and_o condemn_v themselves_o yea_o they_o excuse_v themselves_o and_o plead_v their_o cause_n as_o if_o they_o have_v do_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o such_o ovil_n as_o the_o prophet_n threaten_v yea_o they_o argue_v the_o matter_n 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〈◊〉_d to_o take_v hold_n of_o salvation_n this_o be_v a_o far_a step_n to_o comfort_n and_o here_o the_o foundation_n be_v lay_v but_o yet_o though_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o life_n and_o salvation_n in_o the_o end_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o peace_n and_o consolation_n at_o present_a a_o man_n can_v be_v satisfy_v till_o he_o attain_v a_o three_o thing_n which_o be_v this_o a_o knowledge_n that_o he_o have_v right_o and_o save_o receive_v salvation_n 3._o if_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a definition_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v assurance_n to_o he_o that_o true_o believe_v that_o he_o do_v true_o believe_v than_o none_o that_o be_v so_o qualify_v and_o do_v reflect_v careful_o upon_o themselves_o can_v be_v uncertain_a or_o doubtful_a whether_o their_o faith_n