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	see_v	1,466	5	3.4614	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90903	A summons for svvearers, and a law for the lips in reproving them wherein the chiefe disswasives from swearing are proposed, the sleight objections for swearing answered, the strange judgments upon swearers, forswearers, cursers, that take Gods name in vain, related. Which may be a terror to the wicked for swearing, and a preservative for the godly from swearing. With sundry arguments to prove the verity of the Scriptures, and excellencie of the decalogue, against all prophane and atheisticall deniers thereof. By Walter Powell, preacher at Standish, neer Glocester.	Powell, Walter, b. 1590 or 91.	1645 (1645)	Wing P3098; Thomason E1228_1; ESTC R203197	141,220	287

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person_n then_o be_v they_o conditional_a intend_v in_o the_o first_o place_n if_o god_n have_v so_o ordain_v it_o conversion_n if_o not_o in_o the_o second_o confusion_n or_o if_o they_o be_v both_o definite_a and_o absolute_a then_o be_v they_o prophetical_a non_fw-la tam_fw-la vota_fw-la quam_fw-la vaticinia_fw-la speech_n of_o man_n inspire_v not_o so_o much_o wish_v what_o they_o foretell_v as_o certain_o foresee_v and_o foretell_v that_o of_o themselves_o they_o wish_v not_o ut_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la quasi_fw-la male_a optantis_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la predict_v a_o prophetantis_fw-la say_v saint_n augustine_n or_o if_o they_o wish_v it_o it_o be_v because_o they_o know_v by_o revelation_n it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o that_o it_o make_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n when_o david_n and_o paul_n pray_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o enemy_n psal_n 109._o from_o the_o six_o verse_n to_o the_o 21._o or_o for_o false_a teacher_n to_o be_v accurse_v gal._n 1.8_o 9_o and_o the_o wicked_a that_o trouble_n the_o godly_a to_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o 2._o corinthian_n they_o be_v prediction_n rather_o than_o malediction_n they_o wish_v destruction_n not_o as_o revenger_n upon_o they_o but_o rather_o that_o their_o wickedness_n may_v end_v thereby_o they_o pray_v not_o as_o private_a person_n wish_v revenge_n on_o their_o enemy_n but_o as_o public_a person_n desire_v god_n justice_n to_o be_v show_v which_o prayer_n be_v not_o unlawful_a yet_o very_o cauteous_o to_o be_v follow_v if_o we_o at_o any_o time_n pray_v for_o god_n plague_n upon_o incorrigible_a sinner_n it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o general_a supposition_n of_o their_o uncurable_a unreclaimable_a impiety_n say_v indefinite_o with_o paul_n 16.22_o 1_o cor._n 16.22_o if_o any_o