Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	act_n	act_v	add_v	49	3	6.1558	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89619	Divinity-knots vnloosed or a cleare discovery of truth; by resolving many doubts, according to scripture, orthodox divines, and sound reason, so as weake capacities may receive satisfaction therein. To which purpose, a number of points are explained by familiar simile's. A treatise intended specially for the instruction of young Christians in Rothstorne parish in Cheshire: but published for a further extent of the benefit thereof, to the Israel of God. By Adam Martindale, one of the meanest labourers in the Lords harvest.	Martindale, Adam, 1623-1686.	1649 (1649)	Wing M856; Thomason E1352_2; ESTC R209407	38,259	96

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thereat_o take_v occasion_n to_o be_v traitor_n to_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v so_o god_n work_n be_v holy_a though_o wicked_a man_n abuse_v they_o through_o their_o own_o perverseness_n and_o make_v they_o occasion_n to_o sin_n he_o be_v not_o unrighteous_a but_o punish_v they_o in_o just_a judgement_n suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v by_o their_o own_o folly_n 16._o doubt_n when_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n make_v wicked_a man_n scourge_v to_o his_o people_n how_o can_v they_o be_v blame_v for_o do_v what_o god_n will_v have_v do_v resol_n though_o wicked_a man_n can_v do_v nothing_o to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o what_o he_o give_v way_n to_o 28._o to_o psal_n 124.6_o psal_n 129.1_o 2.3_o act_n 4_o 27_o 28._o yet_o foraimuch_o as_o they_o endeavour_v to_o exceed_v their_o commission_n 33._o commission_n psal_n 83.4_o isa_n 37.27_o 28_o 29_o 33._o and_o aim_v not_o at_o god_n glory_n but_o their_o own_o end_n etc._n end_n isa_n 10.6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n show_v hostility_n 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my_o private_a opinion_n but_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n may_v appear_v by_o two_o reason_n 1._o we_o be_v tell_v verse_n 7._o that_o this_o ministration_n of_o death_n be_v engrave_v on_o stone_n but_o only_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v so_o engrave_v 34.1.28_o engrave_v exo._n 34.1.28_o therefore_o he_o only_o mean_v they_o 2._o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o a_o ministration_n about_o which_o moses_n be_v employ_v when_o his_o face_n shine_v 3.7.13_o shine_v 2_o cor._n 3.7.13_o but_o this_o glory_n be_v vouchsafe_v he_o when_o he_o receive_v the_o ten_o commandment_n alone_o 30._o alone_o exo._n 34.28_o 29_o 30._o therefore_o they_o only_o he_o mean_v and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n the_o content_n of_o the_o two_o table_n be_v receive_v alone_o as_o moses_n bring_v they_o down_o in_o his_o hand_n not_o as_o in_o subordination_n to_o christ_n the_o mediator_n but_o as_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n proclaim_v his_o exact_a and_o rigid_a law_n must_v 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