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	spirit_n	1,835	5	5.6561	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41483	The banner of justification displayed: or; a discourse, concerning the deep, and important mystery of the justification of a sinner wherein the severall causes thereof, being both numerous and various, are from the first to the last diligently enquired after, and their severall contributions towards so great and happy a work, clearly distinguished, and assigned to their proper causes (respectively.) and more particularly is shewed, how God, how the grace of God, how the decree of God, how the soveraign authority of God; how Christ, how the active obedience [of] Christ, how the passive obedience of Christ, how the resurrection of Christ, how the knowledge of Christ; how the spirit of God, how faith, how repentance, how works, how remission of s[in,] how the word, how the minister of the word, how the P[ope?] himself which is justified, may all truly, though upon severall accounts, and after different manners, be sayed to justifie.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1659 (1659)	Wing G1150A; ESTC R221574	62,441	91

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such_o in_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v rom._n 8._o 33._o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n rom._n 3._o 24._o this_o be_v the_o will_n i_o the_o decree_n or_o fix_v pleasure_v of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o that_o every_o one_o which_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o consequent_o be_v antecedent_o justify_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v meaning_n that_o his_o authority_n in_o justify_v be_v sovereign_a and_o paramount_a and_o so_o liable_a to_o no_o reverse_n or_o contradiction_n rom._n 8._o 33_o 34._o but_o if_o while_o we_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 2._o 17._o for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o know_v that_o you_o be_v not_o redeem_v and_o consequent_o not_o justify_v with_o corruptible_a thing_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n and_o without_o spot_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 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