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	holy_a	1,533	5	5.3032	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13819	Saint Peters rocke vnder which title is deciphered the faith of Peter, the foundation of the church, Christs sacrificehood, and the comfort of the holy Spirit. Done by Alexander Top Gent.	Top, Alexander.	1597 (1597)	STC 24122; ESTC S102450	49,647	124

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very_o comfortable_o to_o john_n fear_v not_o 18._o apoc._n 1._o 18._o i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o he_o that_o isai_n prophesy_v of_o which_o be_o alive_a and_o be_v dead_a and_o behold_v i_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o very_o i_o have_v the_o key_n both_o of_o death_n and_o hell_n and_o in_o another_o place_n let_v he_o that_o have_v ear_n hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o write_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o philadelphia_n 7._o apoc._n 3._o 7._o these_o thing_n say_v the_o true_a and_o holy_a one_o that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n who_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v who_o shut_v and_o no_o man_n open_v and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n behold_v i_o have_v giveu_o before_o thou_o a_o open_a gate_n and_o no_o man_n can_v shut_v it_o because_o thou_o have_v little_a power_n and_o thou_o have_v keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o not_o deny_v my_o name_n the_o key_n of_o david_n be_v manifest_v unto_o 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which_o most_o like_a come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o high_a and_o prosperous_a wind_n among_o the_o heathen_a but_o in_o the_o creation_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o light_a spirit_n &_o vapour_n of_o water_n remain_v that_o season_v all_o live_a creature_n in_o the_o air_n this_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a dwell_v place_n of_o that_o ghostly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o everlasting_a aewm_n aetas_n alterna_fw-la or_o aeternitas_fw-la solum_fw-la existens_fw-la god_n all-good_a summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la primum_fw-la mobile_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o move_v &_o the_o author_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o high_a seat_n be_v heaven_n mundo_fw-la aristot._n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o wit_n god_n high_a house_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v call_v heaven_n 2._o kal._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o firmament_n of_o faith_n therefore_o this_o 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the_o lord_n kill_v and_o make_v alive_a bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o raise_v up_o the_o lord_n make_v poor_a and_o make_v rich_a 7._o psal._n 113._o 7._o bring_v down_o and_o exalt_v he_o raise_v up_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o lift_v up_o the_o beggar_n out_o of_o the_o dunghill_n to_o set_v they_o among_o prince_n and_o to_o make_v they_o inherit_v the_o seat_n of_o glory_n for_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o have_v set_v the_o world_n upon_o they_o he_o will_v keep_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v keep_v silence_n in_o darkness_n for_o in_o his_o own_o might_n shall_v no_o man_n be_v strong_a the_o lord_n adversary_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o out_o of_o