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	soul_n	spirit_n	3,520	5	5.4686	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89718	Cases of conscience practically resolved By the Reverend and learned John Norman, late minister of Bridgwater.	Norman, John, 1622-1669.	1673 (1673)	Wing N1239A; ESTC R231385	224,498	434

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a_o pious_a christian_a may_v live_v for_o a_o long_a time_n without_o peace_n of_o conscience_n then_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o premise_n grace_n itself_o be_v call_v the_o inward_a and_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o like_o the_o soul_n in-being_a in_o the_o body_n be_v not_o know_v à_fw-fr priori_fw-la from_o its_o cause_n but_o à_fw-la posteriori_fw-la from_o its_o effect_n 1_o pet._n 3.4_o 2_o cor._n 4.16_o col._n 1.6_o admit_v that_o these_o effect_n be_v discernible_a yet_o be_v they_o not_o actual_o and_o so_o efficacious_o discern_v as_o to_o assure_v peace_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o a_o twofold_a witness_n god_n spirit_n and_o our_o spirit_n god_n spirit_n as_o be_v a_o most_o free_a agent_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o this_o or_o that_o or_o indeed_o to_o any_o time_n of_o we_o he_o blow_v where_o and_o when_o he_o list_v our_o spirit_n be_v often_o so_o dull_v discompose_v distemper_v with_o passion_n prejudices_fw-la prevail_v fear_n and_o sorrow_n or_o power_n of_o melancholy_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o be_v disenable_v to_o discern_v till_o these_o be_v wear_v out_o with_o time_n and_o experience_n and_o mean_a while_n like_o asaph_n and_o other_o the_o soul_n ofttime_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v rom._n 8.16_o psal_n 51.12_o joh._n 3.8_o psal_n 77.2_o gen._n 37.35_o jer._n 31.15_o 5_o hence_o there_o be_v no_o such_o inseparable_a connexion_n between_o grace_n and_o peace_n as_o a_o man_n shall_v disclaim_v grace_n because_o he_o be_v as_o yet_o deny_v peace_n it_o be_v a_o weighty_a say_n of_o that_o worthy_a servant_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o god_n love_n grace_n truth_n &_o growth_n serm._n 11._o p._n 〈…〉_o who_o be_v now_o shine_v in_o another_o world_n though_o there_o can_v be_v true_a peace_n where_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v true_a grace_n where_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n q._n 9_o whether_o pious_a christian_n may_v not_o lose_v the_o peace_n of_o their_o conscience_n no_o doubt_v they_o may_v if_o we_o 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some_o spark_n or_o other_o in_o so_o many_o ember_n which_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o scarch_v for_o and_o stir_v up_o psal_n 119.81_o luk._n 24.16_o cum_fw-la 22.2_o cor._n 13.5_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o let_v i_o ask_v you_o or_o come_v answer_v these_o few_o question_n in_o this_o afflict_a condition_n 1._o what_o be_v your_o great_a desire_n be_v they_o not_o to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o he_o oh_o if_o god_n will_v lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n if_o i_o may_v have_v but_o some_o glimpse_n of_o his_o lovingkindness_n etc._n etc._n must_v not_o all_o comfort_n all_o creature_n stand_v by_o in_o comparison_n of_o this_o be_v not_o this_o the_o one_o thing_n thou_o desire_v afore_o and_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n must_v thou_o not_o say_v my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n isa_n 26.8_o psal_n 4.6_o cum_fw-la 8.73.25_o cum_fw-la 21._o &_o 27.4_o &_o 42.2_o 2._o what_o be_v your_o great_a displicence_n be_v it_o not_o that_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n and_o hold_v thou_o for_o his_o enemy_n either_o that_o he_o be_v displease_v with_o thou_o or_o that_o he_o be_v depart_v from_o thou_o be_v not_o this_o the_o gall_n and_o the_o wormwood_n that_o most_o embitter_v this_o cup_n to_o thou_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v thou_o thy_o god_n have_v forget_v thou_o thy_o belove_n have_v withdraw_v himself_o and_o be_v go_v from_o thou_o oh_o the_o felicity_n i_o have_v find_v in_o his_o favour_n the_o overcome_a sweetness_n that_o have_v overflow_v i_o in_o his_o service_n etc._n etc._n when_o i_o remember_v these_o thing_n i_o pour_v out_o my_o soul_n in_o i_o and_o my_o tear_n be_v my_o meat_n while_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o where_o be_v thy_o god_n job_n 13.24_o psal_n 88.7_o 14._o lam._n 3.17_o 18_o 19_o isa_n 49.14_o cant._n 5.6_o psal_n 42.3_o 4._o 3._o what_o be_v your_o great_a deliberation_n be_v they_o not_o how_o you_o 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be_v he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 6.10_o c._n 57.18_o 19_o job_n 42.6_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 26_o 3_o 13._o c._n 18.8_o c._n 31.19_o 20._o 1_o here_o rip_v up_o thy_o sin_n in_o confession_n that_o have_v make_v these_o sad_a ruin_n in_o conscience_n thy_o sorrow_n be_v continual_o before_o thou_o call_v thy_o sin_n before_o thou_o also_o and_o declare_v thy_o iniquity_n the_o more_o you_o cover_v they_o the_o more_o they_o will_v corrode_v and_o like_o a_o cancer_n gnaw_v and_o feed_v on_o you_o the_o soon_o you_o confess_v they_o the_o speedy_a and_o safe_a too_o will_v be_v your_o cure_n and_o god_n comfort_n psal_n 38.17_o 18._o prov._n 28.13_o 1_o joh._n 1.9_o david_n heart_n be_v heavy_a in_o he_o and_o god_n hand_n be_v heavy_a on_o he_o and_o what_o do_v he_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n say_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o god_n by_o and_o by_o acknowledge_v his_o soul_n and_o anticipate_v his_o supplication_n i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n 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