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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41649	A word to sinners, and a word to saints The former tending to the awakening the consciences of secure sinners, unto a lively sense and apprehension of the dreadfull condition they are in, so long as they live in their natural and unregenerate estate. The latter tending to the directing and perswading of the godly and regenerate unto several singular duties. As also a word to housholders stirring them up to the good old way of serving God in and with their families, from Joshuah's resolution, Josh. 24. 15. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Set forth especially for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of St. Sepulchres Parish, London by Tho. Gouge, late pastor thereof.	Gouge, Thomas, 1605-1681.	1668 (1668)	Wing G1371; ESTC R222576	207,485	324

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which_o be_v the_o fierce_a kind_n of_o torment_n that_o be_v and_o most_o intolerable_a 78._o 4._o a_o worm_n which_o set_v out_o the_o sting_n or_o torment_v of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n which_o shall_v lie_v eternal_o gnaw_v and_o gripe_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o damn_a 80._o ii_o by_o the_o place_n where_o the_o damn_a abide_v which_o be_v hell_n 81._o iii_o by_o the_o perpetuity_n and_o eternity_n of_o their_o torment_n there_o which_o be_v the_o very_a hell_n of_o hell_n that_o which_o most_o of_o all_o break_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o damn_a 82._o ii_o another_o truth_n to_o be_v embrace_v in_o order_n to_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n be_v that_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o mercy_n for_o the_o great_a sinner_n 88_o which_o appear_v from_o a_o due_a consideration_n 1._o of_o god_n power_n to_o save_v the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n 90._o 2._o of_o god_n willingness_n to_o save_v they_o 91._o 3._o of_o the_o all-sufficiency_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n 103._o 4._o of_o christ_n 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