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	truth_n	witness_n	3,073	5	8.6773	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88397	Christ's valedictions: or sacred observations on the last words of our savior delivered on the crosse. By Jenkin Lloyd, minister of the gospel, and rector of Llandissil in Cardigan shire	Lloyd, Jenkin, b. 1623 or 4.	1658 (1658)	Wing L2653; Thomason E1895_2; ESTC R209921	53,582	228

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that_o we_o may_v live_v as_o child_n of_o thy_o family_n dove_n of_o thy_o flock_n and_o lamb_n of_o thy_o fold_n by_o forget_v and_o forgive_a all_o that_o be_v speak_v or_o do_v against_o we_o make_v we_o all_o lord_n the_o son_n of_o peace_n even_o for_o his_o sake_n who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen!_o the_o second_o word_n luke_n 23.43_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n explication_n the_o explication_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o when_o two_o thief_n be_v crucify_a with_o our_o saviour_n one_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n the_o other_o on_o the_o left_a the_o one_o aggravate_v his_o former_a sin_n do_v blaspheme_v christ_n and_o object_v unto_o he_o a_o imbecility_n 39_o ver._n 39_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o christ_n save_v thyself_o and_o we_o the_o other_o defend_v he_o and_o give_v this_o modest_a check_n to_o the_o blasphemer_n fear_v thou_o not_o god_n 40_o ver._n 40_o be_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n but_o the_o other_o evangelist_n seem_v to_o affirm_v the_o two_o thief_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o blasphemy_n 3●_n mat._n 27.44_o mar._n 15_o 3●_n how_o then_o do_v luke_n speak_v but_o of_o one_o 16._o aug._n l_o 3_o de_fw-la consensu_fw-la evang_fw-la c._n 16._o augustine_n resolve_v the_o doubt_n thus_o matthew_n and_o mark_n do_v take_v there_o the_o number_n of_o multitude_n for_o the_o number_n singular_a as_o it_o be_v frequent_a in_o holy_a writ_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o prophet_n 37_o heb._n 11.33_o 37_o how_o they_o silence_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n how_o they_o be_v stone_v they_o be_v hew_v asunder_o how_o they_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o sheep_n skin_n and_o in_o goat_n skin_n and_o notwithstanding_o he_o which_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n be_v only_a daniel_n and_o he_o that_o be_v stone_v be_v only_a jeremiah_n and_o he_o that_o be_v hew_v asunder_o be_v only_a isaias_n some_o 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