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
A65069	Tēs pisteōs elegchos, or, The reason of faith briefly discuss'd in a sermon, preach'd at Pauls before the Right Honourable, the Lord Mayor, &c., the third of October, 1658, and publish'd by the order of his lordship, and Court of Aldermen / by Peter Vinke ...	Timoreus, Theophilus.	1659 (1659)	Wing V562; ESTC R39404	19,583	36

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can_v he_o walk_v too_o it_o be_v by_o the_o same_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 5.7_o without_o this_o he_o be_v as_o another_o man_n his_o patience_n unless_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o faith_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o be_v but_o stupidity_n or_o a_o stoical_a apathy_n his_o hope_n unless_o it_o be_v through_o this_o grace_n peccata_fw-la psal_n 39.9_o 2_o thess_n 2.16_o gal._n 2.2_o splendida_fw-la peccata_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o good_a hope_n it_o be_v presumption_n his_o mirth_n unless_o he_o rejoice_v in_o believe_v be_v madness_n nay_o without_o faith_n his_o best_a performance_n be_v but_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o sin_n only_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n can_v lay_v they_o upon_o that_o altar_n which_o sanctify_v the_o gift_n to_o do_v a_o spiritual_o live_v action_n in_o order_n to_o the_o service_n of_o a_o live_a god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o must_v be_v a_o principal_a of_o life_n within_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v unless_o in_o order_n to_o express_v our_o 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