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_v	action_n	add_v	18	3	5.4511	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

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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and_o not_o pity_n to_o god_n people_n 2.17_o people_n ps_n 137.7_o lam._n 2.17_o they_o shall_v answer_v for_o their_o ambitious_a malice_n 10.12_o malice_n isa_n 10.12_o though_o god_n by_o his_o wisdom_n will_v cause_v the_o wrath_n of_o man_n to_o praise_v he_o and_o the_o remainder_n of_o wrath_n he_o will_v restrain_v 76.10_o restrain_v ps_n 76.10_o chap._n v._o concern_v the_o fall_n of_o man._n 17._o doubt_n how_o can_v taste_a the_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v so_o great_a a_o offence_n as_o to_o deserve_v damnation_n resol_n some_o give_v this_o reason_n that_o this_o act_n of_o our_o parent_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o each_o of_o god_n commandment_n in_o particular_a and_o endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v by_o a_o induction_n though_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o think_v it_o hold_v in_o some_o not_o in_o all_o but_o this_o i_o desire_v to_o speak_v with_o modesty_n and_o submission_n however_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o least_o of_o god_n 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