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	soul_n	2,893	5	5.2542	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96661	Mount Ebal levell'd or Redemption from the curse. Wherein are discovered, 1. The wofull condition of sinners under the curse of the law. 2. The nature of the curse, what it is, with the symptomes of it, in its properties, and effects. 3. That wonderful dispensation of Christs becoming a curse for us. 4. The grace of redemption, wherein it stands, in opposition to some gross errors of the times, which darken the truth of it. 5. The excellent benefits, priviledges, comforts, and engagements to duty, which flow from it. By Elkanah Wales, M.A. preacher of the Gospel at Pudsey in York-shire.	Wales, Elkanah, 1588-1669.	1658 (1658)	Wing W294; Thomason E1923_1; ESTC R209971	189,248	382

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2.13_o none_o of_o these_o aggravation_n shall_v obstruct_v the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o this_o glorious_a benefit_n but_o it_o shall_v break_v through_o they_o all_o true_a it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o lord_n end_n in_o suffer_a sin_n to_o abound_v and_o show_v forth_o so_o much_o patience_n to_o sinner_n be_v the_o manifest_v of_o his_o justice_n upon_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n rom._n 9.22_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o pharaoh_n exod._n 9.16_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o thou_o who_o have_v lay_v down_o thy_o arm_n and_o be_v gasp_v for_o mercy_n he_o have_v another_o and_o a_o more_o desirable_a end_n in_o respect_n of_o thou_o namely_o that_o grace_n may_v much_o more_o abound_v and_o may_v reign_v through_o righteousness_n unto_o life_n rom._n 5.20_o 21._o and_o what_o will_v thou_o say_v if_o the_o glory_n which_o he_o get_v by_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o curse_n be_v double_a to_o that_o which_o he_o may_v have_v by_o leave_v thou_o under_o it_o by_o this_o he_o only_o glorify_v his_o justice_n but_o by_o the_o former_a he_o glorify_v both_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n this_o in_o rescue_v thou_o from_o guilt_n and_o wrath_n that_o in_o lay_v the_o curse_n upon_o his_o only_a son_n that_o mercy_n may_v have_v free_a way_n to_o serve_v thou_o why_o then_o do_v thou_o not_o rather_o conclude_v thus_o sure_o the_o lord_n which_o do_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n will_v more_o regard_v a_o great_a than_o a_o lesser_a glory_n my_o unbelieving_a heart_n say_v it_o will_v be_v his_o choice_a glory_n to_o destroy_v i_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o foul_a rebellion_n but_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o redeemer_n say_v no_o not_o so_o i_o have_v bear_v the_o whole_a curse_n for_o thou_o that_o justice_n may_v have_v no_o advantage_n by_o thy_o rebellion_n therefore_o i_o will_v rather_o raise_v up_o my_o glory_n by_o thy_o deliverance_n the_o jew_n do_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 7.51_o act_n 7.51_o and_o trample_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n under_o their_o foot_n even_o to_o the_o shed_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v ransom_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o that_o same_o blood_n which_o they_o shed_v 6.9_o zach._n 12_o 1●_n &_o 13_o 1●_n joh._n 6.9_o peter_n have_v plain_o confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n matt._n 16.16_o yet_o short_o after_o he_o rebuke_n christ_n for_o speak_v of_o his_o suffering_n and_o death_n vers_fw-la 22._o whereby_o although_o ignorant_o he_o oppose_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o when_o the_o time_n of_o suffer_v come_v he_o disown_v he_o with_o swear_v and_o curse_v matth._n