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	nature_n	reason_n	1,625	5	4.6916	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32889	The Christian belief wherein is asserted and proved, that as there is nothing in the Gospel contrary to reason, yet there are some doctrines in it above reason, and these being necessarily enjoyn'd us to believe, are properly call'd mysteries : in answer to a book intituled, Christianity not mysterious.	Cheynell, Francis, 1608-1665.	1696 (1696)	Wing C3941; ESTC R212988	55,473	162

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mark_n of_o the_o false_a and_o antichristian_a church_n see_v rev._n xvii_o 5._o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o as_o far_o as_o any_o church_n allow_v of_o mystery_n so_o far_o it_o be_v antichristian_a and_o may_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o justice_n though_o little_a honour_n claim_v kindred_n with_o the_o scarlet_a whore_n here_o be_v a_o very_a bold_a stricture_n and_o yet_o a_o man_n with_o half_a a_o eye_n may_v discern_v that_o his_o observation_n be_v as_o irrational_a and_o ridiculous_a as_o his_o inference_n for_o mystery_n in_o this_o place_n i_o suppose_v will_v not_o have_v pass_v for_o a_o distinguish_a mark_n have_v not_o her_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n merit_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o title_n viz._n the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v she_o not_o hold_v a_o golden_a cup_n in_o her_o hand_n full_a of_o abomination_n and_o filthiness_n of_o her_o fornication_n ver._n 4._o and_o be_v drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n but_o as_o for_o his_o inference_n have_v he_o consult_v st._n paul_n second_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n a_o little_a better_o he_o may_v have_v learn_v that_o there_o be_v a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n as_o well_o as_o godliness_n but_o perhaps_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v disappoint_v of_o a_o malicious_a though_o illogical_a suggestion_n he_o may_v there_o have_v inform_v himself_o that_o it_o be_v always_o the_o devil_n business_n to_o imitate_v the_o true_a religion_n by_o mighty_a sign_n and_o lie_a wonder_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o deceive_v the_o very_a elect_n nay_o that_o antichrist_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o consequent_o he_o must_v pretend_v to_o mystery_n with_o a_o witness_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a this_o gentleman_n may_v as_o well_o assign_v the_o devil_n miracle_n for_o a_o distinguish_a mark_n of_o antichrist_n 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and_o yet_o more_o full_o on_o moses_n word_n exod._n 33._o ver_fw-la 18._o show_v i_o thy_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o p._n 365._o strom._n lib._n that_o be_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o power_n again_o on_o st._n paul_n word_n 1_o cor._n 5._o christ_n our_o passover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o strom._n lib._n 5._o he_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o argue_v from_o the_o incomprehensibleness_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o consequent_o must_v fix_v the_o mystery_n on_o this_o bottom_n as_o well_o as_o the_o want_n of_o revelation_n indeed_o we_o may_v just_o argue_v à_fw-la majori_fw-la from_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o father_n if_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o this_o great_a man_n so_o high_o incomprehensible_a how_o much_o more_o