Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	apprehend_v	faith_n	justification_n	2,613	5	9.8731	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B10040	The perfection of justification maintained against the Pharise the purity of sanctification against the stainers of it: the unquestionablenesse of a future glorification aganst the Sadduce: in severall sermons. Together with an apologeticall answer to the ministers of the new province of London in vindication of the author against their aspersions. / by John Simpson, an unworthy publisher of gospel-truths in London.	Simpson, John, 17th cent.	1648 (1648)	Wing S3817A; ESTC R184177	253,105	558

in_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v tit._n 3.5_o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o that_o be_v according_a to_o his_o eternal_a mercy_n and_o grace_n he_o show_v favour_n and_o compassion_n to_o we_o and_o pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v worth_a observe_n epes_n 1.4_o where_o speak_v of_o the_o eternal_a grace_n of_o god_n he_o say_v that_o god_n place_v his_o grace_n upon_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o god_n elect_v we_o because_o we_o will_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n but_o he_o elect_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n good_a work_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o consequent_n of_o grace_n nay_o i_o add_v more_o that_o as_o god_n do_v not_o foresee_v our_o good_a work_n so_o not_o our_o faith_n neither_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o grace_n but_o grace_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o faith_n god_n therefore_o enable_v we_o to_o believe_v in_o time_n because_o god_n love_v we_o from_o eternity_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o they_o of_o achaia_n say_v that_o they_o believe_v through_o grace_n and_o apollo_n help_v they_o much_o that_o believe_v through_o grace_n act_v 18.27_o it_o be_v by_o grace_n that_o we_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o by_o faith_n that_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o grace_n thus_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n in_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n from_o eternity_n in_o the_o eye_n and_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o see_v all_o thing_n absent_a as_o if_o they_o be_v present_a and_o speak_v of_o thing_n before_o they_o be_v do_v as_o if_o they_o be_v do_v in_o the_o next_o place_n grace_n in_o scripture_n be_v consider_v not_o only_o as_o it_o be_v in_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v as_o eternal_a as_o god_n himself_o but_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o 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