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	good_a	great_a	3,277	5	2.6620	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13570	Pauls complaint against his naturall corruption With the meanes how to bee delivered from the power of the same. Set forth in two sermons vpon the 24 verse of the 7. chapter of his epistle to the Romanes. By me William Teelinck, preacher of the word of God at Middleburgh.; Paulus klocht over zijn natuurlijke verdorvenheid. English	Teellinck, Willem, 1579-1629.; Harmar, Christopher.	1621 (1621)	STC 23861; ESTC S102633	39,150	75

and_o do_v not_o study_v to_o obey_v and_o please_v they_o but_o seek_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o mortify_v and_o kill_v they_o know_v i_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n continue_v therefore_o in_o thy_o spiritual_a combat_n fight_v valiant_o and_o put_v on_o all_o the_o christian_a armour_n of_o proof_n and_o let_v this_o serve_v to_o make_v thou_o long_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v humble_v in_o thyself_o and_o patient_a towards_o thy_o brother_n out_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o imperfection_n and_o strive_v not_o only_o against_o this_o or_o that_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o worldly_a man_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o with_o god_n but_o with_o the_o apostle_n fight_v against_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n use_v the_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v ordain_v whereby_o thou_o may_v overcome_v and_o 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the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o only_o prick_v but_o whole_o put_v out_o when_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o precious_a soul_n be_v wound_v and_o that_o to_o death_n this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o apostle_n cry_v out_o o_o miserable_a man_n second_o man_n thus_o deprave_a in_o soul_n by_o original_a corruption_n disobedience_n be_v by_o nature_n a_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n ephes_n 2.2.2_o that_o be_v unfit_a for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n &_o liable_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n both_o which_o be_v misery_n beyond_o comparison_n first_o he_o can_v do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o he_o be_v as_o a_o break_a tooth_n which_o serve_v for_o no_o use_n at_o all_o and_o as_o a_o break_a arm_n wherewith_o a_o man_n can_v work_v as_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o frame_v himself_o unto_o the_o service_n of_o god_n he_o find_v his_o corruption_n ever_o to_o be_v in_o his_o way_n so_o that_o the_o good_a that_o he_o willing_o will_v do_v 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flesh_n then_o begin_v they_o to_o justify_v themselves_o and_o to_o say_v we_o have_v all_o drink_v of_o one_o cup_n he_o that_o be_v without_o sin_n let_v he_o cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o i_o have_v i_o my_o imperfection_n another_o have_v he_o i_o be_o not_o alone_a i_o hope_v i_o shall_v get_v into_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o so_o they_o set_v themselves_o in_o equal_a degree_n with_o the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n they_o themselves_o be_v no_o other_o than_o fleshly_a man_n and_o child_n of_o the_o world_n but_o thou_o miserable_a man_n which_o speak_v after_o this_o manner_n understand_v thou_o not_o or_o will_v thou_o not_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o have_v the_o sinful_a flesh_n in_o one_o and_o fight_v with_o it_o and_o have_v it_o in_o one_o and_o love_v and_o serve_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o be_v there_o no_o difference_n between_o chaste_a joseph_n who_o be_v set_v upon_o by_o potiphars_n wife_n and_o 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