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	sin_n	world_n	1,507	5	4.7924	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54870	Excellent encouragements against afflictions, or, Expositions of four select Psalmes the XXVII, LXXXIV, LXXXV, and LXXXVII, containing [brace] 1. David's triumph over distresse, 2. Davids hearts desire, 3. The churches exercise under affliction, 4. The great charter of the church / by the learned and laborious, faithfull and prudent minister of God's word, Mr. Thomas Pierson ...	Pierson, Thomas, 1622-1691.	1647 (1647)	Wing P2216; ESTC R33408	298,930	421

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encourage_v himself_o jer._n 20.11_o god_n encourage_v his_o people_n be_v 35.4_o and_o 41.10_o this_o serve_v for_o instruction_n and_o admonition_n instruction_n the_o use_n for_o instruction_n for_o instruction_n it_o show_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n the_o professor_n of_o true_a religion_n ought_v to_o be_v for_o truth_n &_o strength_n of_o grace_n namely_o not_o babe_n or_o child_n but_o man_n of_o stature_n and_o courage_n in_o christ_n jesus_n even_o perfect_a man_n eph._n 4.13_o 14._o child_n be_v so_o fearful_a and_o not_o fit_a for_o war_n but_o christian_n must_v sight_v the_o lord_n battle_n against_o spiritual_a enemy_n eph._n 6.12_o and_o endure_v hardness_n as_o good_a soldier_n 2_o tim._n 2.3_o few_o do_v think_v on_o these_o thing_n but_o the_o most_o content_a themselves_o with_o the_o show_v of_o godliness_n and_o want_v the_o power_n thereof_o 2_o tim._n 2.5_o but_o wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n mat._n 11.9_o admonition_n the_o use_n for_o 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the_o guilt_n of_o every_o sin_n bring_v fearfulness_n as_o gen._n 3.8_o 10._o deut._n 28.66_o thou_o shall_v fear_v day_n and_o night_n prov._n 28.1_o the_o wicked_a fly_n when_o none_o pursue_v neither_o shall_v any_o man_n strengthen_v himself_o in_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o life_n ezek._n 7.13_o faith_n be_v that_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n whereby_o we_o rest_v and_o rely_v on_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n merit_n for_o justification_n and_o salvation_n hereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 5.1_o and_o the_o righteous_a be_v bold_a as_o a_o lion_n prov._n 28.1_o hereby_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n gal._n 2.20_o and_o in_o he_o we_o shall_v be_v strong_a and_o courageous_a as_o ephes_n 6.10_o phil._n 4.3_o three_o sanctification_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n abolish_n corruption_n and_o renew_v grace_n more_o and_o more_o every_o day_n now_o they_o that_o be_v in_o this_o estate_n have_v the_o spirit_n dwell_v 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ground_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o former_a benefit_n and_o of_o all_o other_o that_o follow_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o we_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a trope_n in_o the_o word_n first_o the_o gate_n of_o zion_n part_n of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o city_n upon_o mount_n zion_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a city_n as_o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o god_n church_n in_o christ_n who_o as_o mediator_n here_o begin_v the_o settle_a building_n and_o government_n of_o it_o as_o psal_n 2.6_o compare_v with_o luke_n 1.32.33_o second_o jacob_n be_v here_o put_v for_o his_o posterity_n the_o whole_a twelve_o tribe_n who_o inhabit_v all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v say_v the_o lord_n indeed_o bear_v a_o good_a affection_n to_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n where_o his_o people_n dwell_v as_o deut._n 11.12_o a_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n care_v for_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v always_o upon_o 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