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	father_n	lord_n	1,508	5	3.8210	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42773	The ark of the covenant opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of redemption between God and Christ, as the foundation of the covenant of grace the second part, wherein is proved, that there is such a covenant, the necessity of it, the nature, properties, parties thereof, the tenor, articles, subject-matter of redemption, the commands, conditions, and promises annexed, the harmony of the covenant of reconciliation made with sinners, wherein they agree, wherein they differ, grounds of comfort from the covenant of suretiship / written by a minister of the New Testament.	Gillespie, Patrick, 1617-1675.	1677 (1677)	Wing G766; ESTC R3490	407,671	492

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and_o covenant-relation_n import_v 2._o what_o be_v the_o design_n of_o this_o covenant-relation_n 3._o how_o the_o thing_n design_v in_o christ_n be_v testator_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o covenant_n be_v render_v effectual_a by_o his_o sustain_v this_o relation_n and_o 1._o of_o the_o name_n and_o relation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o disposer_n or_o testator_n one_o that_o make_v his_o latter_a will_n and_o testament_n one_o who_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n dispose_v of_o his_o estate_n and_o good_n in_o contemplation_n of_o his_o death_n and_o the_o leave_v his_o possession_n to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o other_o after_o his_o death_n this_o covenant-relation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v testator_n import_v 1._o a_o person_n die_v or_o do_v a_o deed_n in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o own_o death_n as_o be_v thereunto_o appoint_v this_o relation_n speak_v christ_n under_o not_o only_o the_o common_a appointment_n unto_o death_n with_o all_o man_n heb._n 9.27_o but_o under_o a_o special_a appointment_n unto_o death_n for_o that_o end_n for_o which_o he_o make_v his_o testament_n which_o he_o well_o understand_v and_o do_v often_o contemplate_v and_o remember_v when_o he_o act_v in_o this_o covenant-relation_n heb._n 9.15_o 16_o where_o a_o testament_n be_v there_o must_v also_o of_o necessity_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n and_o joh._n 13.1_o jesus_n know_v that_o his_o hour_n be_v come_v that_o he_o shall_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n unto_o the_o father_n 2._o this_o relation_n import_v a_o person_n vest_v with_o possession_n and_o right_n unto_o some_o estate_n or_o good_n whereof_o he_o make_v a_o disposal_n and_o will_n for_o he_o that_o have_v nothing_o in_o possession_n nor_o in_o title_n can_v dispose_v of_o nothing_o to_o another_o person_n christ_n the_o testator_n be_v a_o person_n full_o vest_v with_o right_a unto_o and_o possession_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n for_o god_n have_v make_v he_o both_o lord_n and_o christ_n act._n 2.36_o and_o 10.36_o and_o he_o god_n have_v appoint_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n heb._n 1.2_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o all_o fullness_n shall_v dwell_v col._n 1.19_o 3._o this_o relation_n import_v a_o power_n in_o the_o testator_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o thing_n possess_v by_o he_o a_o power_n of_o convey_v his_o estate_n to_o other_o else_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o bequeath_v his_o estate_n real_a or_o personal_a this_o relation_n speak_v christ_n the_o testator_n in_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o convey_v all_o covenant-blessing_n which_o be_v his_o own_o unto_o his_o people_n for_o the_o father_n have_v give_v all_o thing_n unto_o his_o hand_n and_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n not_o a_o possession_n only_o but_o a_o power_n and_o authority_n joh._n 3.35_o and_o 5.22_o and_o have_v give_v he_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d authority_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o joh._n 17.2_o 4._o this_o relation_n import_v a_o deed_n which_o be_v the_o sole_a will_n and_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o the_o testator_n not_o only_o a_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o that_o which_o he_o possess_v or_o have_v right_a unto_o but_o to_o do_v according_a to_o his_o mere_a pleasure_n and_o the_o testator_n will_v to_o be_v the_o devise_v and_o convey_v of_o whatsoever_o be_v his_o own_o and_o therefore_o inasmuch_o as_o christ_n be_v testator_n in_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o his_o will_n in_o his_o testament_n his_o grace_n and_o pleasure_n make_v the_o title_n and_o conveyance_n of_o what_o we_o have_v from_o and_o by_o he_o joh._n 17.24_o father_n i_o will_v that_o these_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v unto_o i_o be_v with_o i_o etc._n etc._n joh._n 14.27_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o joh._n 16.7_o i_o will_v send_v the_o comforter_n unto_o you_o 5._o this_o relation_n import_v the_o actual_a declare_v of_o his_o will_n and_o dispose_v of_o his_o good_n for_o a_o testator_n be_v not_o a_o testator_n but_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o instrument_n or_o evidence_n by_o which_o he_o declare_v his_o will_n to_o wit_n his_o testament_n and_o therefore_o this_o relation_n hold_v forth_o christ_n in_o the_o covenant_n as_o have_v actual_o already_o make_v his_o will_n by_o a_o authentic_a instrument_n and_o evidence_n to_o wit_n the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n for_o christ_n die_v not_o unte_v and_o without_o a_o declaration_n of_o his_o will_n and_o a_o disposal_n of_o his_o house_n and_o of_o his_o good_n but_o have_v order_v and_o dispose_v all_o of_o thing_n and_o leave_v we_o this_o authentic_a evidence_n of_o his_o will_n luk._n 22.29_o and_o i_o appoint_v unto_o you_o a_o kingdom_n as_o my_o father_n have_v appoint_v unto_o i_o the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v use_v heb._n 9.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o dispose_v or_o appoint_v by_o my_o will_n and_o testament_n and_o heb._n 10.16_o i_o will_v make_v with_o you_o a_o covenant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o wit_n this_o testamentary_a covenant_n i_o declare_v my_o will_n of_o grace_n to_o you_o in_o it_o 2._o what_o be_v the_o design_n of_o christ_n sustain_v the_o relation_n of_o testator_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n 1._o that_o by_o this_o relation_n our_o lord_n jesus_n may_v superadd_a a_o new_a title_n to_o believer_n unto_o the_o new_a covenant-blessing_n which_o he_o will_v have_v his_o people_n to_o hold_v of_o he_o after_o all_o manner_n of_o the_o best_a security_n use_v among_o man_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o only_o convey_v these_o mercy_n to_o they_o by_o covenant_n and_o promise_n but_o by_o testament_n and_o legacy_n therefore_o he_o sustain_v the_o relation_n of_o