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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91733	Rules for the government of the tongue: together, with directions in six particular cases. [brace] 1 Confession of our faults to men. 2 Confession of Christ before men. 3 Reprehension of faults in others. 4 Christian communication. [brace] Vrbanity and eloquence. 5 Consolation of the afflicted. 6 Self-commendation, and a disproof of perfection in this life. Added, as a supplement, to the Rules for governing [brace] 1 the thoughts, 2 the affections, in the Precepts for Christian practice, or, The rule of the new creature, new model'd. / By Edward Reyner, minister of the Gospel in Lincolne.	Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668.; Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668. Precepts for Christian practice.	1656 (1656)	Wing R1230; Thomason E1594_2; ESTC R208861	220,132	401

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now_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n that_o be_v by_o the_o testimony_n or_o confession_n they_o give_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rev._n 12.10_o 11._o 3_o yea_o god_n will_v honour_v we_o with_o mutual_a inhabitation_n which_o imply_v intimate_v communion_n and_o the_o continuation_n thereof_o between_o he_o and_o we_o 4.15_o 1_o joh._n 4.15_o for_o whosoever_o shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o god_n four_o because_o if_o we_o confess_v christ_n aright_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v confession_n be_v unto_o salvation_n say_v paul_n in_o the_o

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prophecy_n in_o sackcloth_n and_o when_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o testimony_n 7_o verse_n 7_o they_o shall_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o beast_n to_o wit_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v antichrist_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v of_o the_o malignant_a or_o antichristian_a church_n shall_v rejoice_v thereat_o and_o make_v merry_a and_o as_o a_o congratulation_n of_o their_o riddance_n send_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o dragon_n quarrel_n with_o a_o remnant_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n scil_n 12.17_o rev._n 12.17_o they_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 20.4_o rev._n 20.4_o john_n see_v also_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v behead_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o

we_o speak_v so_o much_o against_o thou_o 2_o from_o man_n as_o 1_o from_o superior_n 21._o 〈…〉_o 10._o 〈…〉_o 21._o either_o magistrate_n or_o minister_n israel_n hate_v he_o that_o reprove_v in_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v both_o the_o prophet_n who_o reprove_v in_o the_o open_a assembly_n as_o in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n jer._n 7.2_o and_o in_o other_o place_n of_o public_a resort_n and_o the_o magistrate_n who_o reprove_v in_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n or_o in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n john_n baptist_n reproof_n of_o herod_n the_o king_n for_o keep_v his_o brother_n philip_n wife_n be_v hateful_a to_o he_o and_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v willing_a to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n before_o herodias_n provoke_v he_o to_o it_o mat._n 14.3_o 4_o 5._o luk._n 3.19_o it_o cost_v he_o his_o liberty_n for_o he_o be_v imprison_v and_o his_o life_n for_o he_o be_v behead_v 2_o much_o less_o can_v man_n bear_v reproof_n from_o equal_n and_o inferior_n the_o sodomite_n reject_v lot_n fair_a and_o friendly_a reproof_n and_o offer_v violence_n to_o he_o they_o press_v sore_o upon_o he_o and_o come_v near_o to_o break_v the_o door_n gen._n 19.9_o hence_o when_o we_o reprove_v other_o they_o will_v retort_v it_o upon_o we_o and_o recriminate_a or_o seek_v occasion_n to_o reprove_v or_o reproach_v we_o or_o if_o they_o have_v know_v any_o thing_n amiss_o in_o we_o though_o twenty_o year_n ago_o which_o god_n and_o man_n have_v pardon_v and_o be_v heal_v they_o will_v revive_v it_o to_o our_o disgrace_n or_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o general_a that_o we_o have_v fault_n as_o well_o as_o they_o as_o the_o pharisee_n say_v to_o the_o blind_a man_n thou_o be_v altogether_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o do_v thou_o reprove_v we_o 9.34_o joh._n 9.34_o and_o they_o cast_v he_o out_o and_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o do_v the_o like_a to_o other_o when_o they_o reprove_v we_o now_o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o backwardness_n to_o bear_v reproof_n which_o be_v great_a impediment_n of_o 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