Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bear_v	end_n	truth_n	1,796	5	6.9490	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40515	Select sermons preached upon Sundry occasions by John Frost ... ; now newly published together with two positions for explication and confirmation of these questions, I. Tota Christi justitia credentibus imputatur, 2, Fides justificat sub ratione instrumenti.	Frost, John, 1626?-1656.	1657 (1657)	Wing F2246; ESTC R31718	315,416	365

to_o what_o thankful_a admiration_n shall_v it_o create_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o we_o say_v with_o mary_n luke_n 1._o 46_o 47._o my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n have_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n that_o he_o shall_v thus_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o we_o be_v chief_a five_o how_o christ_n carry_v on_o this_o design_n or_o in_o what_o respect_n 5._o partic._n 5._o be_v say_v to_o save_v sinner_n i._n not_o bare_o by_o give_v himself_o a_o example_n and_o pattern_n for_o a_o christian_n imitation_n it_o be_v true_a that_o christum_fw-la imitari_fw-la salutis_fw-la via_fw-la est_fw-la which_o socinus_n make_v his_o ground_n for_o this_o assertion_n to_o imitate_v christ_n be_v the_o way_n to_o salvation_n it_o lie_v upon_o christian_n as_o a_o duty_n to_o walk_v as_o he_o walk_v 1_o john_n 2._o 6._o he_o that_o say_v he_o abide_v in_o he_o aught_o himself_o also_o so_o to_o walk_v even_o as_o he_o walk_v and_o it_o 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may_v by_o all_o mean_n save_o some_o and_o act_n 16._o 17._o it_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o damosel_n possess_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o divination_n these_o man_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n which_o show_v unto_o we_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n &_o he_o exhort_v timothy_n so_o to_o preach_v as_o that_o he_o may_v save_v they_o that_o hear_v he_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 16._o if_o christ_n be_v only_o in_o this_o respect_n a_o saviour_n then_o after_o he_o have_v by_o his_o doctrine_n reveal_v the_o way_n to_o salvation_n his_o death_n be_v altogether_o needless_a upon_o which_o yet_o scripture_n lay_v the_o great_a stress_n of_o save_a sinner_n he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n say_v the_o apostle_n ephes_n 5._o 23._o he_o tell_v you_o how_o verse_n 25._o he_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o and_o express_o tit._n 2._o 13_o 14._o who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o etc._n etc._n iu._n not_o only_o by_o confirm_v this_o doctrine_n reveal_v it_o be_v 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14._o so_o that_o christ_n do_v true_o pay_v to_o god_n a_o price_n for_o the_o salvation_n and_o recovery_n of_o sinner_n ephes_n 5._o 2._o the_o effect_n of_o which_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o end_n of_o save_v sinner_n be_v 1._o a_o perfect_a satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n which_o require_v the_o punishment_n for_o sin_n either_o in_o the_o person_n offend_v or_o in_o his_o surety_n hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o such_o like_a expression_n in_o scripture_n a_o oblation_n a_o ransom_n a_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n 1_o john_n 2._o 1._o hence_o those_o expression_n isaiah_n 53._o 5._o the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v

oft_o in_o divers_a succession_n one_o contrary_a to_o another_o in_o the_o guidance_n and_o direction_n of_o our_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n nor_o can_v we_o certain_o or_o safe_o resolve_v our_o belief_n into_o they_o for_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o try_v these_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n they_o may_v either_o out_o of_o ignorance_n 1._o 1_o john_n 4._o 1._o or_o malice_n mislead_v you_o scripture_n canon_n be_v the_o only_a infallible_a guide_n and_o god_n may_v as_o soon_o deceive_v you_o as_o scripture_n can_v 3._o the_o excellent_a end_n fruit_n of_o this_o revelation_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o that_o be_v not_o only_o for_o discourse_n though_o i_o can_v hearty_o wish_v it_o be_v make_v more_o use_n of_o this_o way_n not_o only_o to_o exercise_v a_o subtle_a wit_n though_o there_o be_v scripture-mystery_n will_v do_v this_o too_o not_o only_o to_o ripen_v a_o lascivient_fw-la fancy_n which_o be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o all_o other_o knowledge_n but_o the_o 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