Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	absolute_a	according_a	act_n	80	3	5.7666	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53275	The generation of seekers, or, The right manner of the saints addresses to the throne of grace in two treatises : the first being a sober vindication of the spirit of prayer, with the resolution of diverse practical cases related thereunto : the second a plain exposition of the Lord's prayer, with notes and application, mainly intended as a directory to those who desire to attain the gift of prayer.	Oldfield, John, 1627?-1682.	1671 (1671)	Wing O221; ESTC R31049	228,802	474

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n itself_o etc._n etc._n shall_v any_o caviller_n urge_v that_o in_o prov._n 18._o 14._o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n and_o therefore_o why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v understand_v here_o of_o one_o own_o spirit_n the_o answer_n be_v easy_a that_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o sustain_a in_o that_o text_n and_o help_v in_o this_o there_o the_o spirit_n de●d_n de●d_n that_o be_v the_o vigour_n firmness_n and_o alacrity_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v uphold_v and_o bear_v up_o a_o man_n in_o his_o corporal_a weakness_n what_o be_v that_o to_o spiritual_a infirmity_n ignorance_n unaptness_n and_o inability_n for_o duty_n what_o can_v the_o natural_a vigour_n of_o a_o man_n own_o spirit_n contribute_v to_o the_o help_n of_o these_o beside_o that_o other_o text_n conspire_v with_o this_o in_o the_o sense_n i_o give_v eph._n 6._o 18._o pray_v always_o in_o the_o spirit_n per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la locum_fw-la beza_n in_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v utter_v some_o will_v thus_o interpret_v without_o speak_v as_o they_o render_v that_o word_n that_o be_v say_v they_o the_o virtue_n of_o their_o prayer_n consist_v not_o in_o number_n or_o artifice_v of_o word_n as_o the_o hypocrite_n matth._n 6._o 5_o 7._o but_o in_o lively_a feeling_n and_o ejaculation_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v pious_a but_o it_o seem_v to_o put_v some_o force_n upon_o the_o word_n rather_o it_o signify_v ineffable_a inexpressible_a or_o as_o we_o render_v that_o can_v be_v utter_v now_o some_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unutterable_a for_o their_o greatness_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 4._o paul_n wrap_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n hear_v unspeakable_a word_n which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o utter_v in_o this_o sense_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o the_o joy_n of_o believer_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o be_v unspeakable_a not_o to_o be_v express_v 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