Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bad_a	good_a	reason_n	1,431	5	5.5448	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65292	A divine cordial, or, The transcendent priviledge of those that love God and are savingly called published by Thomas Watson ...	Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.	1663 (1663)	Wing W1121; ESTC R38240	88,353	194

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unite_v sagacity_n and_o innocency_n this_o prudential_a walk_n comport_v with_o our_o high_a call_n and_o do_v not_o a_o little_a adorn_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ._n 5._o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o our_o call_n be_v to_o walk_v influential_o to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o and_o to_o be_v rich_a in_o act_n of_o mercy_n heb._n 13.16_o bern_n good_a work_n honour_n religion_n as_o mary_n pour_v the_o ointment_n on_o christ_n so_o by_o good_a work_n we_o pour_v sweet_a ointment_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o make_v it_o give_v forth_o a_o fragrant_a smell_n good_a work_n though_o they_o be_v not_o cause_n of_o salvation_n yet_o they_o be_v evidence_n when_o with_o our_o saviour_n we_o go_v about_o do_v good_a and_o send_v abroad_o the_o refresh_a influence_n of_o our_o liberality_n now_o we_o walk_v worthy_a of_o our_o high_a call_n last_o ult_n here_o be_v matter_n of_o consolation_n to_o you_o who_o be_v effectual_o call_v god_n have_v magnify_v rich_a grace_n towards_o 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his_o purpose_n anselm_n render_v it_o according_a to_o his_o good_a will_n im._n peter_n martyr_n read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o his_o decree_n and_o so_o beza_n interpret_v it_o this_o purpose_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v the_o fountainhead_n of_o all_o our_o spiritual_a blessing_n beza_n it_o be_v causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o our_o vocation_n justification_n glorification_n it_o be_v the_o high_a link_n in_o the_o golden_a chain_n of_o salvation_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o one_o man_n be_v call_v and_o not_o another_o it_o be_v from_o the_o eternal_a purpose_n of_o god_n god_n decree_n give_v the_o cast_a voice_n in_o man_n salvation_n chap._n xvi_o