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	reason_n	1,534	5	4.5930	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85987	A pleasant walk to heaven, through the new and living way, which the Lord Jesus consecrated for us, and his sacred Word reveals unto us. Published by Claudius Gilbert, B.D. minister of the Gospel at Limrick.	Gilbert, Claudius, d. 1696?	1658 (1658)	Wing G703; Thomason E939_2; ESTC R202211	58,214	83

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himself_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n and_o mean_a of_o saint_n c._n g._n the_o content_n the_o context_n open_v p._n 1_o three_o main_a part_n observe_v 1._o a_o eminent_a state_n 2._o a_o eminent_a act_n 3._o a_o eminent_a help_n p._n 2_o hence_o three_o conclusion_n conclu_fw-fr 1._o a_o christian_n vocation_n be_v a_o most_o eminent_a thing_n explain_v confirm_v ground_v p._n 3_o reason_n 1_o its_o eminent_a cause_n p._n 4_o reason_n 2._o po_o eminent_a term_n ibid._n reason_n 3._o po_o eminent_a property_n ibid._n reason_n 4._o po_o eminent_a effect_n p._n 5_o appli._n 1._o by_o way_n of_o information_n in_o two_o corollary_n corollary_n 1_o see_v hence_o the_o excellency_n of_o grace_n p._n 5_o 2._o the_o baseness_n of_o sin_n ibid._n appli._n 2._o for_o conviction_n 1._o to_o nominal_a christian_n p._n 7_o 2._o to_o real_a christian_n p._n 8_o appli._n 3._o for_o inquisition_n 1._o by_o the_o antecedent_n p._n 9_o 2._o by_o the_o concomitant_n p._n 10_o 3._o by_o the_o consequent_n p._n 11_o appli._n 4._o consolation_n to_o the_o lord_n call_v one_o p._n 12_o appli._n 5._o excitation_n 1._o to_o uncalled_a sinner_n p._n 13_o they_o shall_v be_v special_o move_v 1._o to_o diligence_n p._n 15_o 2_o to_o dependence_n p._n 16_o second_o to_o the_o call_a saint_n ibid._n conclu_fw-fr 2._o christian_n be_v eminent_o oblige_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o their_o vocation_n explication_n p._n 17_o ratification_n p._n 18_o demonstration_n 1._o from_o ingenuity_n ibid._n 2._o from_o congruity_n p._n 19_o 3._o from_o expediency_n p._n 20_o 1._o with_o respect_n to_o god_n ibid._n 2._o in_o reference_n to_o man_n ibid._n use_v 1._o instruction_n in_o two_o consectary_n p._n 21_o 1._o note_v hence_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o notional_a libertinism_n ibid._n 2._o of_o practical_a libertinism_n p._n 22_o use_n 2._o just_a reprehension_n p._n 23_o use_n 3._o examination_n p._n 25_o 1_o in_o our_o general_a call_v ibid._n 2._o in_o our_o particular_a vocation_n p._n 26_o use_n 4._o comfort_n p._n 27_o use_n 5._o exhortatian_n p._n 29._o particular_o 1._o to_o superior_n p._n 30_o 2._o to_o inferior_n p._n 32_o conclu._n 3._o it_o become_v christian_n to_o improve_v the_o most_o effectual_a help_n for_o mutual_a quicking_n of_o each_o other_o that_o they_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o their_o vocation_n p._n 34_o deduction_n confirmation_n ibid._n demonst._n rea._n 1._o from_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o duty_n p._n 35_o 2._o form_n man_n condition_n ibid._n 3._o from_o external_a temptation_n p._n 36_o improvement_n 1._o for_o vindication_n of_o the_o ministry_n p._n 37_o improvement_n 2._o for_o admonition_n p._n 39_o improvement_n 3._o for_o trial_n p._n 40_o 1._o in_o our_o religious_a capacity_n ibid._n 2._o in_o our_o civil_a capacity_n p._n 41_o improvement_n 4._o for_o a_o choice_n cordial_n p._n 42_o improvement_n 5._o for_o solemn_a exhortation_n p._n 44_o 1._o personal_o ibid._n 2._o domestical_o ibid._n 3._o political_o p._n 45_o 4._o ecclesiastical_o 1._o to_o the_o church_n ruler_n p._n 46_o 2._o to_o private_a christian_n p._n 47._o general_o and_o particular_o 1._o more_o general_o towards_o all_o fellow-member_n in_o christ_n some_o choice_a duty_n perform_v will_v be_v of_o singular_a help_n ibid._n 1._o cordial_a affection_n ibid._n 2._o tender_a compassion_n p._n 48_o 3._o earnest_a supplication_n p._n 49_o 4._o seasonable_a exhortation_n p._n 50_o 5._o faithful_a admonition_n p._n 51_o 6._o che●reful_a condonation_n p._n 53_o 7._o ingenuous_a disposition_n p._n 54_o 8._o meet_v consolation_n p._n 55_o 9_o liberal_a contribution_n p._n 56_o 10._o impartial_a administration_n p._n 58_o 11._o steadfast_a continuation_n p._n 59_o 12._o zealous_a vindication_n p._n 60_o 13._o vigilant_a preservasion_n p._n 62_o 14._o careful_a sequestration_n p._n 63_o second_o more_o particular_o towards_o spiritual_a ruler_n p._n 65_o a_o pleasant_a walk_n to_o heaven_n through_o the_o new_a and_o live_a way_n which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n consecrate_v for_o we_o and_o his_o sacred_a word_n reveal_v unto_o we_o eph._n 4._o 1._o i_o therefore_o the_o prisoner_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v beseech_v you_o that_o you_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n wherewith_o you_o be_v call_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n people_n by_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o scope_n and_o sum_n of_o law_n and_o gospel_n old_a and_o new_a testament_n our_o great_a apostle_n preach_v this_o at_o ephesus_n powerful_o effectual_o his_o labor_n be_v wonderful_o bless_v from_o heaven_n in_o that_o place_n so_o eminent_a for_o pomp_n and_o pride_n wealth_n and_o wickedness_n many_o of_o christ_n sheep_n be_v there_o gather_v into_o his_o fold_n of_o who_o welfare_n paul_n in_o his_o absence_n be_v most_o solicitous_a he_o therefore_o send_v they_o a_o gracious_a salute_n and_o begin_v with_o the_o didactical_a part_n of_o christianity_n to_o settle_v their_o mind_n and_o heart_n in_o the_o main_a truth_n and_o principle_n of_o faith_n from_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o their_o election_n and_o predestination_n he_o lead_v they_o gradual_o to_o the_o review_n of_o their_o redemption_n and_o vocation_n that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o efficacious_o be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n against_o all_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a thence_o obedience_n be_v press_v on_o they_o in_o the_o practical_a part_n grace_v ●●…ll_o teach_v good_a manner_n faith_n and_o holiness_n purity_n and_o power_n be_v divine_a associate_n in_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n i_o therefore_o say_v he_o the_o prisoner_n of_o christ_n beseech_v you_o that_o you_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n wherewith_o you_o be_v call_v three_o main_a part_n be_v here_o considerable_a 1._o a_o eminent_a state_n express_v in_o their_o vocation_n their_o choice_n dignity_n 2._o a_o eminent_a a●●…_n to_o be_v conversant_a thereabouts_o walk_v worthy_a of_o their_o vo●●●●on_n their_o singular_a duty_n 3._o a_o eminent_a ●●p_n 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the_o various_a guest_n mention_v 14._o mat._n 22._o many_o such_o be_v call_v though_o but_o few_o be_v choose_v this_o be_v common_a to_o the_o whole_a visible_a church_n second_o strict_o it_o signify_v that_o internal_a call_n which_o efficacious_o flow_v from_o god_n eternal_a election_n and_o infallible_o lead_v to_o glory_n describe_v rom._n 1._o 28._o 29_o 30._o this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n elect_a the_o member_n of_o his_o invisible_a church_n who_o be_v all_o in_o due_a time_n efficacious_o call_v this_o call_v have_v a_o double_a aspect_n general_a and_o particular_a 1._o general_n towards_o god_n in_o all_o the_o way_n wherein_o he_o be_v to_o be_v own_v for_o our_o sovereign_n lord_n and_o chief_a good_a in_o christ_n this_o concern_v all_o thus_o to_o love_v and_o fear_n to_o serve_v and_o trust_v he_o with_o the_o utmost_a of_o the_o whole_a man_n second_o it_o have_v a_o particular_a respect_n towards_o man_n in_o the_o various_a relation_n of_o this_o life_n 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truth_n confirm_v full_o and_o frequent_o by_o the_o sur-beam_n of_o