Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	adam_n	death_n	sin_n	5,480	5	6.3830	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11240	A Christian exhortation taken out of the Holy Scriptures for the great comfort of euery faithfull person being in the agonie of death, before whome it must be ofte[n]times red and recited (if neede be) eue[n] to his last breath. Wherevnto is ioyned in the end a singular prayer for the partie greeuously afflicted by sicknesse dravving tovvard his death. Therewith is a briefe catechisme, which is not only to instructe the sicke, but also to refresh his memorie vvith the greate mysterie of our redemption.	I. S., fl. 1579.	1579 (1579)	STC 21500; ESTC S102189	21,015	74

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have_v deserve_v eternal_a death_n and_o damnation_n notwithstanding_o i_o appeal_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 4._o do_v ask_v he_o mercy_n and_o believe_v and_o confess_v undoubted_o that_o my_o sin_n be_v full_o and_o whole_o forgive_v i_o by_o the_o only_a merit_n of_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 26._o in_o the_o shed_v of_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n wherein_o i_o do_v assure_v myself_o to_o be_v sufficient_o and_o full_o wash_v and_o purge_v which_o be_v the_o great_a contentation_n and_o good_a thing_n that_o ever_o i_o may_v receive_v and_o such_o be_v my_o faith_n in_o the_o which_o i_o will_v live_v and_o die_v 10._o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n minister_n see_v that_o you_o have_v receive_v so_o great_a a_o good_a thing_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 11._o it_o behove_v you_o also_o to_o do_v his_o commandment_n for_o even_o as_o he_o have_v pardon_v and_o forgive_v you_o all_o your_o sin_n even_o so_o likewise_o must_v you_o free_o and_o with_o a_o good_a heart_n forgive_v all_o those_o which_o may_v have_v offend_v you_o other_o wise_a 5._o you_o shall_v not_o walk_v according_a to_o god._n the_o sick_a herein_o have_v i_o know_v the_o law_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 16._o to_o be_v the_o only_a holy_a and_o perfect_a law_n command_v we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n both_o friend_n and_o enemy_n as_o ourselves_o wherefore_o i_o beseech_v all_o those_o who_o i_o may_v have_v offend_v either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n to_o forgive_v i_o with_o as_o good_a a_o heart_n 23._o as_o i_o do_v forgive_v all_o which_o have_v offend_v i_o desire_v to_o do_v they_o pleasure_n and_o service_n as_o to_o my_o good_a brother_n and_o friend_n minister_n now_o see_v that_o it_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v die_v we_o may_v not_o resist_v his_o ordinance_n but_o we_o must_v continual_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o his_o holy_a will_n 3._o wherefore_o my_o brother_n you_o may_v not_o find_v it_o strange_a if_o i_o do_v declare_v unto_o you_o that_o which_o the_o good_a prophet_n isaiah_n do_v declare_v to_o the_o king_n ezechias_n 38._o say_v unto_o he_o from_o the_o lord_n give_v order_n to_o thy_o house_n for_o thou_o shall_v die_v &_o shall_v live_v no_o long_o this_o good_a council_n shall_v stir_v you_o up_o to_o dispose_v yourself_o spiritual_o well_o in_o your_o conscience_n 55._o it_o be_v first_o to_o turn_v yourself_o to_o god_n and_o to_o bewail_v your_o sin_n as_o this_o good_a king_n do_v to_o implore_v his_o mercy_n in_o ask_v he_o forgiveness_n and_o say_v always_o in_o your_o heart_n oh_o lord_n god_n be_v