Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bring_v	great_a	reason_n	1,648	5	4.3830	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20185	A learned and fruitful exposition vpon the Lords prayer. By Arthur Dent, sometime minister of the Word of God at South-Suberry, in Essex	Dent, Arthur, d. 1607.	1613 (1613)	STC 6618; ESTC S113579	21,778	82

be_v more_o excellent_a than_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o strength_n against_o temptation_n but_o because_o man_n must_v have_v a_o be_v and_o a_o sustentation_n by_o bread_n in_o this_o life_n before_o they_o can_v desire_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o strength_n against_o temptation_n and_o because_o by_o earthly_a thing_n we_o may_v lift_v up_o our_o mind_n and_o climb_v up_o as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o heavenly_a forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n in_o this_o &_o the_o next_o petition_n we_o crave_v spiritual_a blessing_n where_o we_o note_v that_o see_v there_o be_v two_o petition_n which_o concern_v spiritual_a thing_n and_o but_o one_o for_o temporal_a that_o the_o care_n for_o our_o soul_n must_v be_v double_a more_o than_o the_o care_n for_o our_o body_n coherence_n god_n will_v be_v do_v when_o we_o trust_v in_o his_o providence_n for_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o in_o his_o mercy_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n reason_n of_o the_o order_n that_o first_o we_o crave_v thing_n for_o the_o body_n and_o afterward_o for_o the_o soul_n as_o though_o the_o body_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o soul_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v that_o he_o will_v train_v we_o by_o degree_n and_o draw_v we_o on_o by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o believe_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n and_o a_o very_a high_a point_n he_o consider_v our_o dulness_n and_o backwardness_n and_o therefore_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o a_o schoolmaster_n with_o his_o dull_a scholar_n which_o first_o teach_v they_o easy_a thing_n and_o after_o carry_v they_o to_o high_a point_n for_o the_o former_a petition_n be_v a_o step_n or_o degree_n to_o these_o two_o follow_v for_o he_o that_o will_v rest_v on_o god_n mercy_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n must_v first_o of_o all_o rest_n on_o god_n providence_n for_o this_o life_n for_o he_o that_o can_v put_v his_o affiance_n in_o god_n for_o the_o provision_n of_o meat_n &_o drink_n how_o shall_v he_o trust_v in_o god_n mercy_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o ruler_n by_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o body_n of_o his_o child_n be_v bring_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n john_n 4.53_o by_o debt_n sin_n be_v mean_v as_o luk._n 11.4_o where_o it_o be_v say_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o in_o matthew_n 6.12_o where_o it_o be_v say_v forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n they_o be_v so_o call_v because_o of_o the_o resemblance_n between_o they_o for_o even_o as_o a_o debt_n do_v bind_v a_o man_n either_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n or_o else_o to_o go_v to_o prison_n so_o our_o sin_n bind_v we_o either_o to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n or_o else_o to_o suffer_v eternal_a damnation_n under_o the_o name_n of_o debt_n be_v contain_v both_o actual_a and_o original_a sin_n they_o be_v call_v our_o debt_n because_o they_o be_v of_o ourselves_o and_o not_o of_o god_n as_o genes_n 6.5_o forgive_v to_o forgive_v sin_n be_v to_o cover_v it_o or_o not_o to_o impute_v it_o psal_n 32._o when_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n to_o we_o then_o be_v we_o full_o clear_v and_o discharge_v through_o who_o be_v forgiveness_n forgiveness_n be_v only_o through_o christ_n rom._n 3.24_o ephes_n 1.7_o col._n 1.14_o hebr._n 9_o zech._n 13.1_o under_o this_o one_o benefit_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n be_v understand_v as_o namely_o justification_n sanctification_n redemption_n regeneration_n glorification_n this_o word_n forgive_v teach_v that_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n and_o have_v need_n of_o forgiveness_n as_o 1_o king_n 8.46_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o man_n just_a in_o the_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o eccles_n 7.22_o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v purify_v my_o heart_n i_o be_o clean_a from_o my_o sin_n proverb_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n psal_n 143.2_o if_o thou_o o_o god_n mark_v our_o iniquity_n who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v psal_n 130.3_o o_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a sin_n psal_n 19.12_o see_v we_o pray_v for_o free_a forgiveness_n we_o be_v to_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v no_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o we_o to_o god_n justice_n for_o sin_n for_o to_o forgive_v and_o to_o satisfy_v be_v contrary_a here_o fall_v down_o the_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n teach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n see_v we_o sin_v daily_o and_o therefore_o pray_v daily_o for_o forgiveness_n we_o note_v the_o great_a patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v of_o god_n that_o suffer_v and_o forbear_v still_o and_o do_v not_o pour_v down_o his_o wrath_n upon_o we_o and_o it_o do_v teach_v we_o to_o use_v the_o like_a patience_n towards_o our_o brethren_n that_o offend_v us._n again_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o our_o sanctification_n in_o this_o life_n be_v never_o perfect_a because_o we_o crave_v pardon_v every_o day_n 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