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	work_n	2,988	5	6.1212	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60194	A learned commentary or exposition: upon the first chapter of the second Epistle of S. Paul to the Corinthians Being the substance of many sermons formerly preached at Grayes-Inne, London, by that reverend and judicious divine, Richard Sibbs, D.D. Sometimes Master of Catherine-Hall in Cambridge, and preacher to that honourable society. Published for the publick good and benefit of the Church of Christ. By Tho. Manton, B.D. and preacher of the Gospel at Stoake-Newington, near London.	Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.; Ashe, Simeon, d. 1662.; Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677.	1655 (1655)	Wing S3738; ESTC R215702	745,441	567

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deliverance_n to_o his_o child_n he_o have_v deliver_v he_o do_v deliver_v and_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v be_v this_o confidence_n of_o st_n paul_n a_o presumption_n without_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n he_o will_v deliver_v we_o you_o also_o help_v together_o by_o prayer_n for_o we_o the_o chief_a cause_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o subordinate_a but_o do_v establish_v it_o and_o though_o god_n be_v the_o great_a deliverer_n and_o salvation_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v salvation_n and_o deliverance_n it_o be_v his_o work_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v not_o for_o defect_n of_o power_n but_o for_o the_o multiplication_n and_o manifestation_n of_o his_o goodness_n ordain_v the_o subordinate_a mean_n of_o deliverance_n and_o as_o he_o will_v deliver_v so_o he_o will_v deliver_v in_o his_o own_o manner_n and_o by_o his_o own_o mean_n he_o will_v deliver_v but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o you_o must_v pray_v you_o also_o 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