Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	able_a	absence_n	case_n	12	3	5.2025	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07536	Sapientia clamitans wisdome crying out to sinners to returne from their evill wayes: contained in three pious and learned treatises, viz. I. Of Christs fervent love to bloudy Ierusalem. II. Of Gods just hardning of Pharaoh, when hee had filled up the measure of his iniquity. III. Of mans timely remembring of his creator. Heretofore communicated to some friends in written copies: but now published for the generall good, by William Milbourne priest.	Jackson, Thomas, 1579-1640.; Donne, John, 1572-1631. aut; Milbourne, William, b. 1598 or 9.	1638 (1638)	STC 17918; ESTC S112664	68,848	322

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true_a moral_a cause_n or_o the_o only_a blame-worthy_a cause_n of_o his_o own_o death_n or_o danger_n follow_v just_o according_a to_o the_o importance_n of_o this_o supposition_n or_o similitude_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o harden_v in_o many_o case_n to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n the_o israelite_n do_v harden_v their_o own_o heart_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o yet_o their_o heart_n have_v not_o be_v so_o harden_v unless_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v so_o many_o wonder_n in_o their_o sight_n in_o every_o wonder_n his_o purpose_n be_v to_o get_v belief_n but_o through_o their_o wilful_a unbelief_n the_o best_a effect_n of_o his_o great_a wonder_n be_v induration_n and_o impenitency_n now_o as_o it_o suit_v not_o with_o the_o rule_n of_o good_a manner_n for_o physician_n to_o tie_v a_o man_n hand_n of_o discretion_n or_o place_n lest_o he_o use_v they_o to_o his_o own_o harm_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o consonant_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o eternal_a equity_n that_o god_n 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