Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	call_v	faith_n	word_n	1,876	5	4.4042	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86549	Salvation from sinne by Jesus Christ: or, The doctrine of sanctification (which is the greater part of our salvation) founded upon Christ, who is both the meritorious, and and efficient cause of sanctifying grace, purchasing it for, working & perfecting it in his people. Applied (as it was specially intended) for the better information of our judgements, and quickning of our affections in holiness, wherein our everlasting our everlasting happiness chiefly consisteth. / Preached in the weekly lecture at Evesham in the county of Worcester, by George Hopkins, M.A. minister of the Gospel there.; Salvation from sinne by Jesus Christ	Hopkins, George, 1620-1666.	1655 (1655)	Wing H2743; Thomason E1608_1; ESTC R208454	135,124	325

flesh_n of_o our_o flesh_n he_o may_v become_v unto_o we_o a_o meet_a saviour_n and_o the_o verity_n &_o mystery_n of_o his_o incarnation_n be_v plain_o record_v in_o this_o chapter_n which_o divide_v itself_o into_o two_o general_a part_n 1._o a_o genealogy_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n to_o ver_fw-la 18._o 2._o the_o history_n of_o his_o nativity_n from_o thence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o which_o that_o i_o may_v clear_v the_o way_n to_o the_o text_n consider_v with_o i_o these_o few_o particular_n 1._o mary_n conception_n she_o be_v find_v to_o be_v with_o child_n v._o 18._o 2._o joseph_n false-conception_n or_o misapprehension_n concern_v it_o which_o make_v he_o afraid_a to_o take_v his_o espouse_a wife_n and_o this_o cause_v 3._o his_o resolution_n to_o put_v she_o away_o privy_o ver_fw-la 19_o but_o before_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o purpose_n behold_v 4._o god_n timely_a prevention_n fear_v not_o to_o take_v unto_o thou_o marry_o thy_o wife_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 20._o in_o which_o yet_o more_o particular_o consider_v how_o god_n teach_v joseph_n 1._o by_o who_o mary_n have_v conceive_v viz._n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o what_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n v._o 21._o 3._o what_o he_o shall_v name_v he_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n 4._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n in_o this_o work_n of_o salvation_n according_a to_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n consider_v 1._o the_o efficient_a cause_n or_o person_n save_v jesus_n 2._o the_o subject_a or_o person_n save_v his_fw-la people_n 3._o the_o evil_a from_o which_o from_o their_o sin_n 1._o the_o person_n save_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o saviour_n from_o the_o hebrew_n root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o save_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n then_o be_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n he_o take_v in_o hand_n 2._o by_o his_o people_n which_o be_v the_o person_n save_v we_o understand_v not_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n adaequate_o as_o if_o they_o all_o and_o only_o they_o be_v his_o people_n here_o speak_v of_o they_o be_v indeed_o his_o people_n 1._o by_o nation_n and_o his_o natural_a relation_n as_o man_n unto_o they_o himself_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o genealogy_n 2._o they_o be_v his_o people_n by_o outward_a profession_n for_o they_o profess_v faith_n in_o and_o wait_v for_o the_o promise_a messiah_n yea_o and_o to_o they_o only_o be_v he_o at_o first_o send_v for_o say_v christ_n mat._n 15.24_o i_o be_o not_o send_v but_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n but_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o do_v not_o embrace_v he_o for_o when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o own_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o joh._n 1.11_o therefore_o by_o his_o people_n the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o here_o understand_v 2._o neither_o by_o his_o people_n loc_n people_n apostolus_fw-la ait_fw-la conclusit_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o infidelitate_fw-la ut_fw-la omnium_fw-la misereatur_fw-la quos_fw-la omnes_fw-la nifi_n de_fw-fr quibus_fw-la lo_o quebatu●_n tanquam_fw-la dicens_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la &_o illos_fw-la deus_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o gentile_n &_o judaeos_fw-la quos_fw-la praescivit_fw-la &_o praedestinavit_fw-la conform_v fieri_fw-la imagini_fw-la fi●i_fw-la svi_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o infidelitate_fw-la conclusit_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la amartiudine_fw-la infidelitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la paevitendo_fw-la confusi_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la dulcedinem_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la dei_fw-la credendo_fw-la conversi_fw-la clamarent_fw-la illud_fw-la in_o psal_n quam_fw-la multa_fw-la multitudo_fw-la dulcedinis_fw-la tuus_fw-la domine_fw-la quem_fw-la abscondisti_fw-la timentibus_fw-la te_fw-la perfecisti_fw-la autem_fw-la sperantibus_fw-la non_fw-la inse_v say_v in_o te_fw-la omnium_fw-la itaque_fw-la miseretur_fw-la vasorum_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la et_fw-la eorum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la quos_fw-la ex_fw-la gentibus_fw-la &_o ●●um_n quos_fw-la ex_fw-la judaeis_n praedestinavit_fw-la vo●avit_fw-la juscificavit_fw-la glorificavit_fw-la non_fw-la omnium_fw-la hominum_fw-la sed_fw-la istorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la nominem_fw-la darenaturus_fw-la aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 20_o cap._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la sibi_fw-la datum_fw-la à_fw-la patre_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la loquor_fw-la john_n 17._o periphrasis_n electorum_fw-la piscat_fw-la in_o loc_n do_v we_o understand_v all_o mankind_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o a●l_o of_o all_o nation_n be_v not_o his_o people_n but_o some_o out_o of_o every_o nation_n according_a to_o that_o new_a song_n rev._n 5.9_o thou_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n out_o 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purchase_v sanctification_n for_o they_o p._n 29_o ii_o as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n work_v sanctify_a grace_n in_o they_o he_o be_v 1._o the_o procreating_a cause_n p._n 34_o obj._n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n call_v our_o sanctifier_n answer_v p._n 37_o 2._o the_o conserve_n cause_n p._n 40_o 3._o the_o perfect_a cause_n work_v perfection_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o people_n 1._o comparative_a 2._o absolute_a p._n 44_o qu._n why_o be_v we_o not_o perfect_o sanctify_v at_o our_o first_o conversion_n answer_v p._n 49_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o sanctification_n 1._o whereby_o grace_n be_v first_o wrought_v p._n 51_o 2._o whereby_o it_o be_v preserve_v and_o increase_v p._n 55_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o salvation_n the_o elect_n by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n p._n 57_o the_o power_n by_o which_o they_o be_v save_v be_v a_o almighty_a power_n and_o why_o necessary_a so_o to_o be_v p_o 60_o six_o proposition_n for_o the_o further_o clear_v 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