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	word_n	3,386	5	4.6780	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00587	Ancilla pietatis: or, The hand-maid to priuate deuotion presenting a manuell to furnish her with necessary principles of faith. Forcible motiues to a holy life. Vsefull formes of hymnes and prayers. ... By Daniel Featly, D. in Diuinity.	Featley, Daniel, 1582-1645.	1626 (1626)	STC 10725; ESTC S115083	203,491	770

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that_o proceed_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n luke_n 4._o 4._o he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v in_o i_o have_v life_n eternal_a and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n joh._n 9_o 24._o to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n joh._n 6._o 68_o he_o that_o refuse_v i_o and_o receive_v not_o my_o word_n have_v one_o that_o judge_v he_o damnation_n the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v it_o shall_v judge_v he_o at_o the_o last_o day_n joh._n 12._o 48._o if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o they_o have_v not_o have_v sin_n joh._n 15._o 22._o we_o be_v the_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o that_o be_v save_v and_o they_o that_o perish_v 2_o cor._n 2._o 15._o to_o the_o one_o we_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n and_o to_o the_o other_o the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n verse_n 16._o continue_v in_o pra●er_n preacher_n and_o watch_v in_o the_o same_o with_o thanksgiving_n colos_n 4._o 2._o pray_v for_o we_o that_o god_n may_v open_v to_o we_o the_o door_n of_o utterance_n to_o speak_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ._n verse_n 3_o that_o i_o may_v utter_v it_o as_o it_o become_v i_o to_o speak_v attend._n verse_n 4._o a_o certain_a woman_n name_v lydia_n hear_v we_o who_o heart_n the_o lord_n open_v that_o she_o attend_v to_o the_o thing_n that_o paul_n speak_v act_n 16._o 14._o give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o law_n understand_v psal._n 119._o 34._o and_o this_o i_o pray_v that_o you_o may_v abound_v yet_o more_o and_o more_o in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o all_o judgement_n discern_v phil._n 1._o 9_o that_o you_o may_v discern_v those_o thing_n that_o differ_v verse_n 10._o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o a_o right_a judgement_n in_o all_o thing_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 7._o god_n that_o command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n be_v he_o that_o have_v shine_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ._n 2._o cor._n 4._o 6._o the_o apostle_n say_v lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n believe_v luke_n 17._o 5._o for_o this_o cause_n i_o bow_v my_o knee_n to_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n ephes._n 3._o 14._o that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o your_o heart_n by_o faith_n verse_n 17._o and_o his_o mother_n keep_v all_o these_o say_n in_o her_o heart_n remember_v luk._n 2._o 51._o i_o have_v hide_v thy_o promise_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o psal._n 119._o 11._o whosoever_o hear_v of_o i_o these_o word_n and_o do_v the_o same_o i_o will_v liken_v he_o to_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o a_o rock_n mat._n practice_n 7._o 24._o if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n bless_v be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o joh._n 13._o 17._o be_v you_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n &_o not_o hearer_n only_o deceive_v your_o own_o soul_n jam._n 1._o 22._o the_o preparatory_a hymn_n wherein_o the_o devout_a soul_n express_v she_o a_o high_a esteem_n of_o the_o word_n b_o continual_a meditate_v on_o it_o c_o exceed_v delight_n in_o it_o fervent_a desire_n to_o be_v d_o instruct_v in_o it_o e_o rule_v by_o it_o a_o my_o soul_n break_v for_o the_o long_a it_o have_v unto_o thy_o judgement_n at_o all_o time_n psal_n 119._o 20._o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v better_a to_o i_o then_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n verse_n 72._o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_n the_o soul_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_o make_v wise_a the_o simple_a psal._n 19_o 7._o the_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v right_a and_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a enlighten_v the_o eye_n ver_fw-la 8_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v clean_o endure_v for_o ever_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v true_a and_o 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the_o wondrous_a thing_n of_o thy_o law_n verse_n 18._o make_v i_o to_o understand_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o precept_n so_o shall_v i_o talk_v of_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n verse_n 27._o e_o order_n my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n and_o let_v not_o any_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o verse_n 133._o make_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o thy_o servant_n and_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n verse_n 135._o the_o preparatory_a prayer_n gracious_a god_n who_o have_v appoint_v the_o open_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o preach_v to_o be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n to_o all_o thy_o choose_a bless_v this_o thy_o ordinance_n to_o i_o and_o prepare_v i_o for_o it_o grant_v that_o thy_o word_n be_v mix_v with_o faith_n in_o i_o may_v be_v unto_o i_o a_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n and_o not_o a_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n direct_v and_o assist_v thy_o minister_n that_o he_o may_v right_o divide_v it_o open_v unto_o he_o the_o door_n of_o utterance_n that_o what_o 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discipline_n mention_v by_o saint_n paul_n be_v most_o necessary_a exercise_n of_o religion_n 11._o yet_o can_v be_v so_o safe_o do_v nor_o so_o decent_o nor_o so_o effectual_o in_o public_a as_o in_o private_a these_o part_n be_v not_o to_o be_v act_v on_o the_o stage_n but_o within_o the_o hang_n ex._n he_o that_o act_v these_o on_o the_o stage_n will_v have_v the_o person_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n put_v upon_o he_o for_o it_o 44._o where_o be_v our_o saviour_n in_o his_o agony_n but_o alone_o in_o gethsemaine_n 36._o where_o be_v he_o transfigure_v in_o his_o prayer_n but_o on_o the_o holy_a mount_n alone_o 2._o moses_n his_o face_n shine_v after_o he_o come_v from_o his_o secret_a parley_n with_o god_n 29._o and_o our_o soul_n shall_v shine_v with_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n if_o we_o have_v often_o private_a conference_n with_o he_o by_o prayer_n but_o always_o with_o due_a reverence_n and_o preparation_n before_o parag._n 2._o of_o preparation_n preparation_n to_o religious_a 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