Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	apostle_n	death_n	sin_n	2,708	5	5.5480	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03695	Life and death Foure sermons. The first two, of our preparation to death; and expectation of death. The last two, of place, and the iudgement after death. Also points of instruction for the ignorant, with an examination before our comming to the Lords table, and a short direction for spending of time well. By Robert Horne. Auspice Christo.	Horne, Robert, 1565-1640.; Horne, Robert, 1565-1640. Points of instruction for the ignorant. aut	1613 (1613)	STC 13822.5; ESTC S118515	156,767	464

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repair_n from_o deformity_n to_o fashion_n and_o from_o corruptible_a to_o eternal_a so_o death_n be_v saint_n paul_n advantage_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v our_o loss_n if_o we_o make_v saint_n paul_n end_n if_o we_o have_v no_o hope_n after_o death_n we_o may_v fear_v indeed_o but_o god_n have_v make_v their_o first_o adam_n a_o live_a soul_n not_o a_o die_a soul_n and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o the_o second_o glorious_a soul_n not_o reprobate_a spirit_n why_o shall_v we_o dread_v or_o fear_v to_o receive_v our_o crown_n and_o glory_n or_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v unwilling_a with_o a_o joyful_a shout_n to_o salute_v our_o port_n and_o haven_n after_o so_o many_o tire_a storm_n as_o we_o have_v endure_v upon_o the_o rage_a sea_n of_o this_o world_n and_o why_o be_v sorry_a that_o we_o be_v go_v to_o our_o house_n of_o peace_n and_o home_n of_o long_a life_n which_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n where_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 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principality_n throne_n and_o dominion_n who_o follower_n be_v the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n with_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o with_o disciple_n innumerable_a who_o guard_n be_v the_o angel_n and_o not_o a_o few_o billman_n who_o troop_n be_v the_o bless_a martyr_n the_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o who_o have_v his_o father_n name_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n apoc._n 14.1_o who_o throne_n be_v of_o fire_n and_o seat_n of_o burn_a jasper_n who_o garment_n be_v not_o of_o scarlet_a but_o of_o vengeance_n who_o head_n be_v like_a wool_n and_o foot_n like_v unto_o sine_fw-la brass_n and_o voice_n as_o the_o sound_n of_o many_o water_n apoc._n 1.13.14_o 15._o thus_o shall_v his_o come_n be_v manifest_a and_o thus_o