Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	according_a	faith_n	work_n	1,745	5	6.1448	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29671	The sacred and most mysterious history of mans redemption wherein is set forth the gracious administration of Gods covenant with man-kind, at all times, from the beginning of the world unto the end : historically digested into three books : the first setteth down the history from Adam to the blessed incarnation of Christ, the second continueth it to the end of the fourth year after his baptisme ..., the third, from thence till his glorious coming to judgement / by Matthew Brookes ...	Brookes, Matthew, fl. 1626-1657.	1657 (1657)	Wing B4918; ESTC R11708	321,484	292

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circumcise_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n according_a to_o that_o of_o moses_n 30.6_o deut._n 30.6_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v 6_o the_o drop_n of_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v in_o circumcision_n do_v give_v they_o to_o understand_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o circumcise_a seed_n and_o that_o his_o blood_n it_o be_v which_o shall_v be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 7_o the_o great_a pain_n and_o forenesse_n of_o circumcision_n do_v represent_v as_o well_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o as_o also_o that_o they_o who_o will_v be_v his_o servant_n must_v be_v nothing_o curious_a to_o suffer_v all_o pain_n and_o persecution_n and_o if_o need_v be_v to_o shed_v their_o blood_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 8_o the_o day_n of_o 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thereof_o on_o his_o part_n once_o god_n do_v make_v his_o covenant_n with_o mankind_n and_o with_o all_o his_o creature_n that_o he_o will_v no_o more_o destroy_v they_o from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o water_n of_o a_o flood_n for_o confirmation_n whereof_o he_o place_v his_o rainbow_n in_o the_o cloud_n as_o the_o seal_n of_o that_o covenant_n concern_v which_o seal_n he_o speak_v and_o promise_v say_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o i_o bring_v a_o cloud_n over_o the_o earth_n that_o the_o bow_n shall_v be_v see_v in_o the_o cloud_n 9.14.15_o gen._n 9.14.15_o and_o i_o will_v remember_v my_o covenant_n which_o be_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o every_o live_a creature_n of_o all_o flesh_n that_o the_o water_n shall_v no_o more_o become_v a_o flood_n to_o destroy_v all_o flesh_n such_o be_v the_o use_n of_o circumcision_n when_o god_n shall_v see_v the_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o foreskin_n then_o will_v he_o remember_v the_o 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or_o mark_n in_o their_o flesh_n whereby_o he_o have_v set_v his_o stamp_n or_o mark_v upon_o they_o for_o his_o own_o people_n to_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o they_o must_v not_o defile_v themselves_o or_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v defile_v according_a to_o all_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o wicked_a heathen_a nor_o lead_v a_o unclean_a life_n according_a to_o the_o fleshly_a lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n be_v please_v that_o they_o shall_v receive_v name_n in_o circumcision_n so_o when_o abraham_n be_v circumcise_v 17.5_o gen._n 17.5_o his_o name_n be_v change_v from_o abram_n into_o ahraham_n and_o saint_n john_n the_o baptist_n 2.21_o s._n luc._n 1.63_o s._n luc._n 2.21_o though_o sanctify_v from_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o our_o bless_a lord_n himself_o because_o he_o will_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n have_v their_o name_n in_o their_o circumcision_n it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o that_o subjection_n and_o perfect_a 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of_o man_n in_o his_o visible_a word_n the_o sacred_a 4.11_o rom._n 4.11_o and_o mysterious_a sacrament_n and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o abraham_n receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a to_o what_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v praebitionis_fw-la circumcision_n signum_fw-la praebitionis_fw-la that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v signum_fw-la praebitionis_fw-la a_o sign_n of_o praebition_n wherein_o he_o perform_v that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v last_o circumcision_n be_v a_o external_a sign_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o make_v that_o outward_a distinction_n whereby_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v know_v and_o distinguish_v from_o the_o idolatrous_a heathen_a so_o that_o they_o who_o be_v not_o circumcise_v 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