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	sin_n	will_n	1,889	5	6.7849	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42885	Instruction concerning penance and holy communion the second part fo the instruction of youth, containing the means how we may return to God by penance, and remain in his grace by the good and frequent use of the sacraments. By Charles Gobinet, Doctor of Divinity, of the house and Society of Sorbon, principal of the college of Plessis-Sorbon.; Instruction de la jeunesse en la piété chrétienne. Part 2. English	Gobinet, Charles, 1614-1690.; Gobinet, Charles, 1614-1690. Instruction sur la pénitence et sur la sainte communion. English.	1689 (1689)	Wing G904C; ESTC R223681	215,475	423

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sin_n with_o more_o liberty_n what_o be_v this_o but_o wilful_o to_o run_v into_o a_o precipice_n and_o shut_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v cast_v themselves_o headlong_o more_o free_o and_o without_o fear_n as_o for_o passion_n we_o must_v say_v the_o same_o of_o they_o as_o of_o ignorance_n it_o be_v true_a they_o diminish_v sin_n when_o they_o be_v not_o voluntary_a but_o when_o one_o seek_v they_o on_o design_n or_o be_v please_v to_o cherish_v or_o increase_v they_o these_o be_v not_o sin_n of_o passion_n but_o of_o malice_n now_o how_o ordinary_a be_v this_o among_o man_n he_o that_o have_v a_o desire_n of_o revenge_n do_v he_o not_o endeavour_v to_o nourish_v his_o hatred_n and_o indignation_n against_o his_o enemy_n he_o speak_v against_o he_o on_o all_o occasion_n and_o be_v ravish_v with_o delight_n to_o hear_v one_o speak_v against_o he_o he_o who_o heart_n be_v possess_v with_o impure_a love_n do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o cherish_v it_o he_o apply_v his_o care_n and_o 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