Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	author_n	sin_n	will_n	1,685	5	6.8791	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14001	Nevv essayes: meditations, and vowes including in them the chiefe duties of a Christian, both for faith, and manners. By Thomas Tuke, minister of Gods Word, at S. Giles in the Fields.; New essayes: meditations, and vowes.	Tuke, Thomas, d. 1657.	1614 (1614)	STC 24312; ESTC S105349	74,323	307

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confidence_n on_o that_o i_o stand_v thy_o mercy_n be_v my_o merit_n thy_o indulgence_n be_v my_o justice_n thy_o grace_n be_v my_o glory_n thy_o cross_n my_o crown_n and_o thy_o death_n my_o life_n jesus_n be_v a_o name_n full_a of_o delight_n and_o sweetness_n mell_o in_o ore_n melas_n in_o aure_n jubilus_n in_o cord_n honey_n in_o the_o mouth_n melody_n in_o the_o ear_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o heart_n i_o will_v rejoice_v and_o trust_v in_o thy_o salvation_n i_o will_v not_o contend_v against_o thou_o in_o the_o valley_n nor_o on_o the_o mountain_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o merciful_a king_n thy_o mercy_n it_o be_v thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n that_o i_o only_o thirst_v for_o my_o soul_n thirst_v after_o thy_o mercy_n as_o the_o chase_a hart_n do_v after_o water_n lord_n jesus_n in_o thy_o mercy_n make_v i_o partaker_n of_o thy_o merit_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n say_v do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v it_o rest_v not_o in_o faith_n but_o exact_v action_n and_o 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