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	life_n	2,319	5	5.0453	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01898	A childe of light vvalking in darknesse: or A treatise shewing the causes, by which God leaves his children to distresse of conscience. The cases, wherein [God leaves his children to distresse of conscience.] The ends, for which [God leaves his children to distresse of conscience.] Together vvith directions how to come forth of such a condition: vvith other observations upon Esay 50. 10, and 11. verses. By Tho: Goodwin B.D.	Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.	1636 (1636)	STC 12037; ESTC S103254	155,960	295

himself_o our_o righteousness_n make_v himself_o under_o the_o law_n gal._n 4._o 4._o and_o to_o make_v up_o a_o full_a righteousness_n fulfil_v every_o part_n of_o it_o rom._n 8._o 3_o 4._o be_v it_o thy_o continuance_n in_o sin_n and_o the_o number_n and_o iteration_n of_o they_o that_o amaze_v thou_o all_o fullness_n dwell_v in_o he_o who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n col._n 1._o 19_o and_o have_v dwell_v in_o he_o long_o than_o sin_n in_o thou_o and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o messiah_n be_v everlasting_a righteousness_n dan._n 9_o 24._o the_o merit_n of_o which_o a_o eternity_n of_o sin_v can_v not_o expend_v or_o make_v void_a and_o be_v all_o this_o righteousness_n lay_v up_o for_o himself_o only_o or_o for_o any_o other_o so_o as_o thou_o may_v never_o come_v to_o have_v interest_n in_o it_o no_o the_o top_n of_o our_o comfort_n be_v that_o our_a righteousness_n be_v one_o letter_n of_o his_o name_n and_o that_o our_o name_n be_v put_v into_o he_o for_o we_o it_o be_v 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