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	good_a	will_n	1,978	5	6.3082	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02349	A compend of the controversies of religion wherin the trueth is confirmed, and errour convinced, by authoritie of Scripture, witnessing of antiquitie, and confession of partie. Most necessary for all, in this backe-slyding age. By W.G. minister of God's word.	Guild, William, 1586-1657.	1627 (1627)	STC 12479; ESTC S118648	69,651	225

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do_v teach_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v no_o satisfaction_n but_o that_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v only_o that_o unto_o us._n bell._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr indulg_n cap._n 4._o chap._n xiii_o of_o glorification_n §._o 1._o that_o our_o good_a work_n merit_v not_o eternal_a life_n or_o glory_n for_o their_o own_o condignity_n and_o worth_n as_o the_o papist_n affirm_v bell._n l._n 5._o the_o justificatione_n c._n 17._o 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n job_n 35.7_o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o he_o to_o wit_n to_o god_n or_o what_o receive_v he_o of_o thy_o hand_n note_v then_o that_o we_o can_v merit_v at_o god_n hand_n for_o to_o be_v righteous_a be_v a_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v and_o when_o we_o be_v so_o god_n get_v no_o profit_n there-by_a to_o this_o same_o effect_n therefore_o christ_n say_v luke_n 17.10_o so_o also_o you_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v 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gratia_fw-la c._n 12._o 3._o confession_n of_o party_n the_o confession_n likewise_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v this_o lyra_n &_o carthusian_n on_o john_n 10.28_o declare_v this_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o godly_z perseverance_n because_o their_o predestination_n say_v they_o cannot_a be_v frustrate_v which_o it_o destinate_v they_o to_o glory_n will_v not_o suffer_v neither_o tentation_n nor_o interveaning_n persecution_n be_v able_a to_o separate_v they_o from_o christ_n chap._n xvii_o of_o baptism_n §._o that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_a be_v not_o deprive_v of_o the_o bless_a vision_n of_o god_n through_o want_n of_o baptism_n 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n genes_n 17.7_o and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o &_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n mark_v then_o that_o not_o only_o be_v the_o parent_n within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o their_o child_n also_o and_o their_o seed_n after_o 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with_o his_o own_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 28.20_o matth._n 24.23_o then_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v unto_o you_o loe_o here_o be_v christ_n or_o there_o be_v he_o believe_v he_o not_o so_o neither_o shall_v christian_n now_o believe_v those_o consen_a priest_n that_o say_v here_o be_v christ_n in_o the_o mass_n host_n or_o there_o in_o the_o pix_n or_o procession_n act_n 7.56_o and_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o see_v the_o heaven_n open_v and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n behold_v here_o then_o the_o witness_v of_o the_o first_o martyr_n where_o he_o declare_v the_o glorify_a body_n of_o christ_n only_o to_o be_v in_o heaven_n 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n there_o be_v one_o person_n say_v augustine_n god_n and_o man_n and_o christ_n be_v both_o these_o everywhere_o by_o that_o where-by_a he_o be_v god_n but_o in_o heaven_n by_o that_o where-by_a he_o be_v man._n aug._n epist._n 507._o ad_fw-la dardanum_n for_o when_o 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