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	faith_n	grace_n	2,759	5	6.0361	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62371	A letter written to the Jewes by Rabbi Moses Scialitti, a Jew of Florence baptized June 14. 1663. ; delaring the reasons of his conversion, and exhorting them to embrace the Christian faith.	Scialitti, Paul Colend.	1663 (1663)	Wing S908; ESTC R8949	12,804	24

a_o letter_n write_a to_o the_o jew_n by_o rabbi_n moses_n scialitti_n a_o jew_n of_o florence_n baptise_a june_n 14._o 1663._o declare_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o conversion_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n london_n print_v 1663._o brethren_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o love_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o have_v enlighten_v my_o understanding_n and_o mollify_v the_o hardness_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n and_o lively_a faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o bless_a saviour_n the_o same_o love_n the_o same_o grace_n and_o the_o same_o lively_a faith_n in_o christ_n i_o so_o much_o the_o more_o desire_n by_o you_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o i_o see_v myself_o come_v out_o of_o darkness_n into_o light_n from_o lie_n to_o the_o truth_n from_o the_o dreadful_a wrath_n of_o god_n which_o hang_v over_o the_o head_n of_o unbeliever_n to_o the_o true_a and_o eternal_a enjoyment_n promise_v to_o the_o faithful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o shall_v be_v willing_a and_o obedient_a 20._o isa_n 1.19_o 20._o you_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o good_a of_o the_o land_n and_o if_o you_o shall_v refuse_v &_o rebel_v you_o shall_v be_v devour_v with_o the_o sword_n open_v therefore_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o understanding_n my_o brethren_n and_o embrace_v own_o and_o believe_v in_o this_o christ_n the_o true_a messiah_n the_o true_a and_o only_a son_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n true_a god_n become_v man_n only_o to_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n for_o mankind_n the_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o lest_o you_o shall_v believe_v that_o this_o resolution_n make_v by_o i_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o his_o only_a son_n jesus_n christ_n who_o faith_n i_o embrace_v be_v a_o mere_a madness_n or_o fancy_n or_o a_o vain_a resolution_n either_o out_o of_o despair_n covetousness_n ambition_n or_o to_o procure_v unto_o i_o the_o favour_n of_o some_o great_a prince_n true_o no_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a motive_n of_o truth_n so_o much_o the_o more_o clear_a by_o how_o much_o the_o sun_n be_v above_o darkness_n the_o light_n above_o obscurity_n and_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o i_o find_v myself_o in_o this_o truth_n so_o satisfy_v as_o if_o i_o be_v return_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n the_o which_o i_o shall_v prove_v unto_o you_o my_o brethren_n not_o only_o by_o the_o faith_n which_o i_o have_v in_o jesus_n christ_n not_o only_o by_o the_o law_n of_o love_n and_o life_n of_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v lest_o unto_o we_o the_o which_o make_v manifest_a unto_o all_o the_o world_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o a_o divine_a law_n but_o so_o pure_o and_o so_o clear_o i_o promise_v to_o demonstrate_v it_o unto_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o rabbi_n that_o i_o be_o certain_a that_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o forbear_v confess_v he_o unless_o by_o the_o hardness_n of_o your_o heart_n you_o be_v hinder_v pray_v therefore_o unto_o god_n that_o he_o grant_v you_o that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v by_o the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n 27._o ezek._n 36.26_o 27._o and_o i_o will_v give_v to_o you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n that_o you_o may_v understand_v and_o apply_v yourselves_o unto_o the_o light_n bring_v unto_o you_o by_o i_o with_o evident_a reason_n and_o i_o hope_v in_o this_o my_o good_a christ_n the_o true_a comfort_n of_o my_o soul_n he_o will_v give_v i_o his_o grace_n that_o my_o word_n may_v prove_v effectual_a in_o you_o for_o i_o know_v you_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v neither_o will_v you_o have_v any_o start_a hole_n to_o step_n or_o fly_v from_o the_o argument_n which_o i_o shall_v allege_v unto_o you_o which_o shall_v be_v ground_v all_o of_o they_o on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o aforesaid_a or_o by_o rabinical_a text_n unto_o which_o you_o give_v so_o much_o credit_n that_o you_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o shall_v not_o observe_v their_o word_n deserve_v death_n let_v we_o come_v then_o to_o the_o point_n the_o knowledge_n which_o from_o the_o prophecy_n be_v discover_v of_o the_o come_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n will_v require_v much_o time_n and_o place_n to_o explain_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o matter_n therefore_o we_o will_v touch_v only_o some_o part_n defer_v the_o enlargement_n to_o the_o book_n which_o i_o be_o make_v of_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n by_o the_o proper_a place_n of_o the_o rabbi_n and_o caballist_n first_o i_o will_v prove_v to_o you_o how_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d law_n of_o moses_n be_v to_o have_v a_o end_n and_o not_o be_v eternal_a and_o this_o i_o prove_v unto_o you_o out_o of_o deuteronomy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o unto_o thou_o a_o prophet_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o 18.15_o dan._n 18.15_o of_o thy_o brethren_n like_v unto_o i_o unto_o he_o you_o shall_v hearken_v tell_v i_o brethren_n have_v not_o you_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o have_v not_o be_v in_o israel_n a_o prophet_n like_o moses_n thus_o then_o do_v i_o frame_v my_o argument_n god_n promise_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o prophet_n shall_v rise_v up_o a_o affirmative_a word_n as_o moses_n like_a unto_o i_o there_o have_v not_o be_v any_o of_o the_o prophet_n of_o his_o degree_n as_o the_o rabbi_n say_v in_o the_o talmud_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o prophet_n have_v prophesy_v in_o a_o looking-glass_n as_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o moses_n have_v prophesy_v in_o a_o looking-glass_n as_o in_o the_o light_n set_v forth_o the_o quality_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o there_o have_v be_v no_o prophet_n so_o great_a as_o he_o then_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v he_o be_v to_o be_v for_o to_o keep_v the_o divine_a promise_n and_o who_o be_v it_o christ_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_a to_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_a to_o i_o in_o give_v law_n as_o i_o give_v you_o law_n so_o he_o be_v to_o give_v you_o law_n and_o therefore_o now_o i_o command_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o he_o you_o shall_v hearken_v and_o not_o only_o this_o but_o proceed_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o my_o word_n 19_o verse_n 19_o which_o he_o shall_v speak_v in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v require_v it_o of_o he_o observe_v my_o hebrew_a brethren_n that_o in_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o first_o law_n the_o text_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d curse_v be_v he_o who_o confirm_v not_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o 18.15_o deut._n 18.15_o and_o not_o do_v they_o he_o lie_v under_o a_o curse_n but_o by_o this_o change_n &_o new_a law_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o lie_v under_o a_o curse_n but_o the_o text_n say_v moreover_o i_o will_v require_v it_o of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o you_o see_v clear_o prove_v to_o any_o body_n of_o understanding_n that_o this_o change_n of_o law_n be_v to_o be_v by_o your_o own_o rabbi_n though_o among_o christian_n it_o be_v take_v but_o for_o a_o slender_a authority_n i_o will_v prove_v it_o unto_o you_o by_o what_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o hogg_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o return_v only_o because_o its_o end_n be_v to_o return_v a_o time_n be_v to_o come_v that_o it_o will_v be_v lawful_a to_o eat_v it_o o_o how_o according_a to_o yourselves_o brethren_n who_o so_o much_o believe_v the_o say_n of_o your_o rabbi_n have_v this_o rabbie_a speak_v prophetical_o say_v a_o time_n will_v come_v that_o although_o a_o hogg_n be_v by_o a_o clear_a text_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 11.9_o leu._n 11.9_o not_o to_o be_v eat_v as_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o swine_n etc._n etc._n of_o their_o flesh_n shall_v you_o not_o