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	faith_n	grace_n	1,407	5	5.8253	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57377	Clavis Bibliorum The key of the Bible, unlocking the richest treasury of the Holy Scriptures : whereby the 1 order, 2 names, 3 times, 4 penmen, 5 occasion, 6 scope, and 7 principall parts, containing the subject-matter of every book of Old and New Testament, are familiarly and briefly opened : for the help of the weakest capacity in the understanding of the whole Bible / by Francis Roberts ...	Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.; Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.	1648 (1648)	Wing R1583; ESTC R20707	139,238	403

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after_o timothy_n it_o be_v suppose_v john_n the_o evangelist_n be_v bishop_n of_o this_o church_n when_o and_o whence_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v see_v in_o table_n before_o epistle_n to_o roman_n occasion_n of_o paul_n writing_n to_o the_o ephesian_n be_v not_o schism_n and_o scandal_n as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n nor_o false_a doctrine_n supplant_n justification_n by_o faith_n that_o fundamental_a point_n as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n but_o the_o apostle_n singular_a tenderness_n and_o provident_a care_n of_o this_o church_n he_o be_v not_o now_o far_o from_o his_o death_n lest_o they_o shall_v faint_v or_o be_v discourage_v by_o his_o bond_n at_o rome_n and_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o gospel_n through_o the_o crosse._n scope_n to_o encourage_v the_o ephesian_n to_o constancy_n in_o faith_n and_o piety_n and_o growth_n therein_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o or_o their_o tribulation_n for_o the_o gospel_n principal_a part_n to_o this_o end_n be_v i._n the_o 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affliction_n under_o the_o chaldaean_n viz._n by_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n c._n 2.1_o to_o 5._o 2._o threaten_v to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o chaldaean_n for_o all_o their_o wickedness_n and_o cruelty_n against_o his_o people_n ver_fw-la 5._o to_o end_n of_o the_o c._n v._o the_o prophet_n seal_v up_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o his_o excellent_a prayer_n pen_v in_o his_o own_o and_o the_o church_n name_n c._n 3._o zephania_n zephaniah_n his_o stock_n and_o the_o time_n of_o his_o prophecy_n be_v describe_v c._n 1.1_o he_o be_v coetaneous_a to_o jeremiah_n prophesy_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o substance_n but_o far_o more_o brief_o and_o succinct_o he_o prophesy_v against_o both_o jew_n and_o foreign_a nation_n chief_a scope_n to_o reprove_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o jew_n especial_o of_o the_o prince_n and_o many_o of_o the_o people_n for_o hanker_a after_o idolatry_n expect_v it_o shall_v be_v set_v up_o again_o hide_v their_o idol_n even_o after_o that_o glorious_a reformation_n of_o king_n josiah_n and_o to_o comfort_v the_o elect_a remnant_n with_o evangelicall_n promise_n and_o reformation_n by_o christ._n general_n part_n 1._o a_o most_o severe_a denunciation_n of_o desolation_n and_o other_o judgement_n to_o befall_v all_o sort_n both_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o judea_n for_o their_o secret_a idolatry_n oppression_n and_o injurious_a coveteousnesse_n c._n 1._o 2._o a_o exhortation_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o repentance_n and_o self-reformation_n both_o the_o graceless_a jew_n and_o those_o that_o have_v some_o spark_n of_o grace_n appear_v in_o they_o partly_o by_o the_o exemplary_a formidable_a judgement_n which_o god_n will_v execute_v upon_o foreign_a nation_n in_o sight_n of_o the_o jew_n c._n 2._o partly_o by_o threaten_n of_o judgement_n against_o jew_n themselves_o for_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o repent_v not_o c._n 3.1_o to_o 8._o 3._o a_o sweet_a consolation_n make_v up_o of_o evangelicall_n promise_v touch_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n restauration_n of_o the_o church_n pardon_v of_o sin_n purity_n and_o everlasting_a glory_n by_o christ_n c._n 3.8_o to_o the_o end_n haggai_n haggai_n of_o he_o and_o the_o time_n of_o his_o prophecy_n see_v hag._n 1.1_o scope_n to_o quicken_v the_o jew_n that_o have_v return_v from_o the_o babylon●sh_n captivity_n be_v now_o extreme_a ingrateful_o dull_a in_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n to_o lay_v aside_o all_o sluggish_a delay_n and_o excuse_n and_o to_o make_v haste_n with_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o temple_n general_n part_n i._o god_n sharp_a reprehension_n of_o the_o ingrateful_a sluggish_a jew_n for_o their_o great_a sin_n in_o not_o repair_v the_o temple_n c._n 1.1_o to_o 12._o ii_o god_n singular_a encouragement_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o fall_v speedy_o and_o vigorous_o to_o this_o work_n by_o divers_a sort_n of_o excellent_a promise_n viz._n 1_o of_o his_o promote_a and_o perfect_v the_o work_n when_o they_o shall_v sit_v close_o to_o it_o c._n 1.12_o to_o the_o end_n 2._o of_o the_o surpass_a glory_n that_o he_o will_v communicate_v to_o this_o latter_a temple_n though_o the_o structure_n be_v not_o so_o stately_a beyond_o that_o of_o the_o former_a temple_n c._n 2.1_o to_o 10._o 3._o of_o god_n singular_a benediction_n upon_o the_o corn_n and_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o their_o use_n if_o they_o will_v buckle_v diligent_o to_o this_o temple-worke_n ver_fw-la 10._o to_o 20._o 4._o of_o the_o glorious_a excellency_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n the_o perfection_n and_o compliment_n of_o all_o reformation_n ver_fw-la 20._o to_o the_o end_n zechariah_n zechariah_n his_o descent_n and_o the_o time_n of_o his_o prophecy_n see_v in_o zech._n 1.1_o scope_n to_o encourage_v and_o incite_v the_o people_n return_v from_o captivity_n especial_o the_o governor_n zerubbabel_n and_o joshuah_n to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n general_n part_n this_o prophecy_n seem_v to_o comprise_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o sermon_n several_o preach_v by_o the_o prophet_n viz._n i._o his_o penitential_a sermon_n call_v the_o jew_n to_o repentance_n this_o be_v prefix_v as_o a_o preface_n before_o the_o follow_a sermon_n of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n to_o prepare_v f●r_o the_o receive_n of_o that_o the_o avoid_n of_o this_o zech._n 1_o 1.2_o to_o 7._o ii_o his_o visionall_a sermon_n viz._n his_o prophetical_a vision_n which_o be_v in_o all_o eight_o some_o very_a obstruse_a some_o light_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o they_o by_o compare_v they_o with_o daniel_n prophecy_n these_o vision_n seem_v to_o be_v deliver_v at_o once_o be_v contain_v from_o c._n 1_o 7._o to_o c._n 7_o 1._o these_o vision_n be_v i._o uision_n of_o mercy_n as_o 1._o the_o vision_n of_o man_n on_o horse_n back_o among_o the_o myrrtle-tree_n in_o the_o bottom_n point_v out_o christ_n singular_a presence_n with_o and_o providence_n over_o his_o church_n in_o low_a state_n c._n 1._o 7._o to_o 18._o 2._o the_o vision_n of_o four_o carpenter_n etc._n etc._n intimate_v how_o god_n will_v break_v and_o scatter_v the_o horn_n of_o his_o church_n enemy_n c._n 1.18_o to_o the_o end_n 3._o the_o vision_n of_o the_o man_n with_o the_o measure_n line_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o measure_n jerusalem_n promise_v the_o restauration_n and_o repeopling_a of_o jerusalem_n c._n 2._o 4._o the_o vision_n of_o joshuah_n the_o highpriest_n in_o filthy_a garment_n and_o satan_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n accuse_v he_o show_v that_o though_o sin_n of_o people_n and_o priest_n may_v be_v object_v against_o they_o and_o their_o intercessor_n yet_o they_o have_v another_o high_a priest_n who_o will_v plead_v their_o cause_n pardon_v their_o sin_n build_v the_o temple_n and_o quiet_a his_o church_n viz._n christ_n the_o branch_n c._n 3._o 5._o the_o vision_n of_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o the_o two_o olive_n tree_n stand_v by_o it_o declare_v that_o god_n grace_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o reparation_n and_o preservation_n of_o his_o church_n without_o all_o other_o create_v mean_n against_o great_a mountain_n of_o opposition_n c._n 4._o ii_o uision_n of_o judgement_n c._n 5._o and_o 6._o the_o vision_n of_o the_o fly_a book_n and_o of_o the_o ephah_n evidence_v that_o though_o their_o state_n shall_v be_v restore_v and_o his_o church_n establish_v among_o they_o yet_o he_o will_v severe_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n at_o present_a and_o subvert_v they_o for_o future_a if_o their_o sin_n grow_v ripe_a and_o ripe_a c._n 5._o iii_o uision_n of_o comfort_n viz._n c._n 7._o the_o vision_n of_o four_o chariot_n draw_v with_o four_o sort_n of_o horse_n come_v out_o from_o between_o two_o mountain_n of_o brass_n comfortable_o point_v out_o the_o provident_a decree_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n immovable_a as_o mountain_n of_o brass_n and_o direct_v for_o his_o providence_n begin_v and_o steer_v all_o action_n the_o course_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o four_o chariot_n and_o horse_n viz._n either_o the_o four_o empire_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o as_o some_o think_v the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n those_o minister_a spirit_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o will_n for_o his_o church_n good_a so_o that_o whatsoever_o his_o church_n have_v or_o shall_v further_o suffer_v under_o they_o be_v foresee_v and_o fore-appointed_n by_o god_n himself_o a_o great_a comfort_n to_o they_o that_o be_v come_v out_o of_o captivity_n already_o and_o to_o they_o that_o as_o yet_o remain_v in_o captivity_n c._n 6.1_o to_o 9_o 8._o the_o vision_n or_o rather_o the_o historical_a predication_n of_o what_o be_v real_o to_o be_v do_v for_o his_o church_n comfort_n viz._n the_o oblation_n of_o some_o jew_n which_o come_v from_o babylon_n as_o ambassador_n from_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o typical_a coronation_n of_o joshuah_n the_o highpriest_n under_o which_o be_v declare_v the_o kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n together_o with_o the_o re-establishment_n and_o enlargement_n of_o the_o church_n under_o he_o c._n 6.9_o to_o the_o end_n iii_o his_o casuisticall_a sermon_n wherein_o the_o prophet_n at_o large_a resolve_v the_o jew_n in_o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n touch_v fast_v propose_v to_o he_o and_o the_o priest_n with_o many_o other_o lesson_n excellent_o insert_v c._n 7._o and_o c._n 8._o iv._o his_o prophetical_a sermon_n foretell_v future_a event_n c._n 9.10_o and_o 11._o wherein_o be_v principal_o considerable_a 1._o threaten_n of_o destruction_n to_o the_o church_n enemy_n land_n of_o hadrach_n damascus_n hamath_n etc._n etc._n c_o 9_o 1._o to_o 7._o 2._o promise_n of_o deliverance_n and_o protection_n to_o his_o church_n against_o all_o their_o enemy_n c._n 9_o 7_o 8_o 3._o promissory_a prediction_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n kingdom_n and_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o to_o his_o people_n from_o who_o all_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n principal_o flow_v c._n 9_o 9_o to_o c._n 11_o 1._o 4._o denunciation_n of_o dreadful_a