Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	believe_v	doctrine_n	faith_n	1,506	5	5.4378	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61467	England's faithfull reprover and monitour	Samwayes, Richard, 1614 or 15-1669.	1653 (1653)	Wing S547; ESTC R1746	86,140	264

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you_o may_v not_o call_v they_o saint_n you_o have_v nothing_o to_o affirm_v especial_o consider_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v bestow_v the_o honour_n of_o this_o appellation_n upon_o they_o 1.1_o see_v eph._n 3.5_o with_o 1.1_o &_o 2_o cor._n 1.1_o and_o not_o upon_o they_o only_o but_o upon_o their_o disciple_n also_o far_o inferior_a to_o they_o in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n and_o now_o consider_v with_o i_o i_o pray_v you_o the_o perilous_a consequence_n of_o your_o schism_n or_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n to_o the_o renounce_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o baptism_n which_o you_o receive_v first_o from_o it_o for_o if_o our_o church_n be_v indeed_o a_o true_a church_n what_o have_v you_o do_v less_o in_o thus_o desert_v it_o than_o renounce_v jesus_n christ_n himself_o as_o appear_v from_o 1_o thess_n 1.1_o where_o we_o plain_o see_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o every_o true_a church_n and_o likewise_o from_o luk._n 10.16_o where_o we_o perceive_v the_o 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