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	sin_n	will_n	1,909	5	6.8826	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93347	Gods unchangeableness: or Gods continued providence, in preserving, governing, ordering and disposing of all creatures, men, actions, counsels and things, as at the beginning of the world, so to the end of the world, for ever, according to the counsel of his own will. From whence is gatherd six necessary inferences very applicable to the changes, alterations and vicissitude of these our present times. Wherein is clearly demonstrated and proved, that Oliver Cromwell is by the providence of God, Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland, &c. to whom the people owe obedience, as to him whom God hath set over them. Unto which is added, the causes of discontent, repining and murmurings of men: also, some serious advertisements, and seasonable admonitions to the discontented, and reprehensions to all impetuous, arrogant murmurers. Together with answers to some cheif objections made against the Lord Protector and his present government, endeavouring (if possible) satisfaction to all men. / Therefore written and published for publicke good, by George Smith, Gent.	Smith, George, 1602 or 3-1658.	1655 (1655)	Wing S4036; Thomason E824_4; ESTC R207687	84,417	65

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king_n 2._o if_o all_o these_o evil_n can_v be_v find_v and_o sensible_o feel_v by_o the_o people_n whether_o it_o be_v justice_n to_o themselves_o acceptable_a to_o god_n or_o benefit_n to_o their_o posterity_n to_o cast_v off_o and_o to_o abandon_v for_o ever_o the_o authority_n and_o use_n of_o parliament_n i_o think_v they_o will_v give_v their_o negative_a except_o such_o as_o will_v live_v without_o all_o order_n or_o command_v which_o be_v to_o be_v worse_a than_o devil_n nor_o be_v the_o office_n nor_o just_a power_n of_o a_o king_n to_o be_v for_o ever_o reject_v because_o there_o have_v be_v tyrannical_a oppress_a superstitious_a or_o idolatrous_a king_n for_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o jehovah_n and_o can_v be_v make_v null_a by_o man_n to_o this_o