Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	action_n	affection_n	affliction_n	63	3	9.8146	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20540	Three godlie and fruitful sermons; the two first preached by Maister Iohn Dod: the last by Maister Robert Cleauer. Whereunto are annexed, fiue propositions, or points of doctrine, comprehended in three other sermons, by the same author	Dod, John, 1549?-1645.; Cleaver, Robert, 1561 or 2-ca. 1625. aut	1610 (1610)	STC 6950; ESTC S117481	100,240	192

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they_o will_v at_o length_n turn_v their_o eye_n from_o look_v upon_o their_o cross_n to_o see_v the_o true_a cause_n thereof_o and_o so_o be_v grieve_v for_o their_o offence_n against_o god_n and_o smite_v upon_o their_o thigh_n in_o a_o holy_a 19_o jerem._n 31._o 19_o indignation_n against_o themselves_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o pride_n and_o unbelief_n and_o unthankfulness_n and_o other_o the_o like_a corruption_n they_o then_o leave_v off_o muse_v on_o other_o man_n injury_n and_o begin_v to_o bethink_v themselves_o of_o their_o own_o transgression_n that_o so_o cast_v down_o themselves_o by_o godly_a sorrow_n the_o lord_n may_v raise_v they_o up_o to_o pure_a and_o holy_a 6._o 1._o pet_n 5._o 6._o joy_n which_o he_o will_v certain_o do_v in_o due_a season_n neither_o shall_v all_o their_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n be_v able_a to_o keep_v they_o down_o when_o once_o they_o be_v thorough_o humble_v under_o the_o holy_a hand_n of_o god_n it_o be_v his_o promise_n then_o to_o lift_v 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