Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	body_n	disease_n	great_a	2,007	5	2.7889	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87177	The everlasting joys of heaven: or, The blessed life of a Christian, in grace here; and in glory here-after. Set forth for the comfort and encouragement of all those that desire to fear the Lord; / by John Hart, a servant of Jesus Christ. Recommended to the reader, by Obadiah Sedgewick, and Iohn Downam, ministers of the Gospel.	Hart, John, D.D.; Sedgwick, Obadiah, 1600?-1658.; Downame, John, d. 1652.	1656 (1656)	Wing H948; Thomason E1680_2; ESTC R209155	49,553	177

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upon_o that_o mortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n which_o ardent_a desire_n in_o they_o be_v both_o wrought_v continue_a nourime_v in_o they_o and_o perefct_v by_o the_o spirit_n 2._o cor_fw-la 5.5_o which_o make_v request_n for_o they_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.27_o and_o thus_o by_o god_n mercy_n and_o assistance_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n we_o have_v be_v lead_v along_o to_o have_v a_o glimpse_n of_o this_o heavenly_a building_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n but_o eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o glory_n excellency_n and_o eternity_n thereof_o with_o both_o the_o cause_n and_o let_v of_o sigh_v and_o groan_v after_o it_o and_o now_o that_o we_o be_v come_v unto_o a_o