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	sin_n	1,729	5	4.5767	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10133	Iacobs vovv, opposed to the vowes of monkes and friers The first volume in two bookes; of the Holy Scripture, and euangelicall counsels. Written in French by Mr. Gilbert Primerose, minister of the word of God in the Reformed Church of Burdeaux. And translated into English by Iohn Bulteel minister of the gospel of Iesus Christ.; Voeu de Jacob. English	Primrose, Gilbert, ca. 1580-1642.; J. B. (John Bulteel), d. 1699.	1617 (1617)	STC 20390; ESTC S112003	232,060	268

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that_o a_o certain_a man_n call_v by_o saint_n luke_n 18.18_o luke_n luk._n 18.18_o a_o ruler_n come_v unto_o our_o lord_n say_v 19.16_o say_v mat._n 19.16_o good_a master_n what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n he_o desire_v to_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n and_o persuade_v himself_o that_o the_o only_a meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o be_v to_o do_v a_o good_a thing_n he_o ask_v not_o what_o he_o must_v believe_v but_o what_o he_o must_v do_v to_o be_v save_v this_o be_v the_o arrogant_a and_o overweening_a persuasion_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n write_v 3●.32_n write_v rom._n 9_o 3●.32_n that_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o at_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o stumble_v at_o that_o stumble_a stone_n and_o therefore_o answer_v his_o 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etc._n that_o the_o arrogant_a young_a man_n compare_v his_o life_n with_o the_o commandment_n may_v learn_v that_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d crumb_n of_o true_a godliness_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o stop_n 〈◊〉_d w●ll_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o arrogant_a and_o proud_a man_n then_o when_o they_o be_v warn_v of_o god_n commandment_n and_o thou_o see_v not_o so_o clear_o in_o a_o look_a glass_n the_o blemish_n of_o thy_o body_n as_o thou_o see_v thy_o sin●_n in_o the_o law_n furthermore_n he_o rehearse_v special_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n for_o he_o which_o be_v convict_v that_o he_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o thing_n that_o concern_v his_o neighbour_n be_v a_o great_a deal_v more_o convince_v that_o he_o bath_n not_o keep_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n for_o if_o a_o man_n say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n say_v saint_n 4.20_o saint_n 1._o john_n 4.20_o john_n vi_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n answer_v this_o young_a man_n according_a to_o his_o demand_n remaund_n he_o to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v convict_v in_o his_o conscience_n how_o he_o be_v very_o far_o from_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o righteousness_n require_v in_o the_o same_o he_o may_v he_o humble_v dispose_v and_o prepare_v to_o hear_v and_o receive_v by_o faith_n the_o gospel_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n whereby_o to_o be_v save_v but_o the_o wretched_a young_a man_n young_a in_o year_n but_o young_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o spiritual_a use_n of_o the_o law_n puff_v up_o with_o a_o presumptuous_a opinion_n of_o his_o uprightness_n dare_v to_o open_v his_o mouth_n and_o say_v all_z these_o thing_n have_v i_o keep_v from_o my_o youth_n up_o it_o be_v say_v saint_n ambrose_n iactantia_fw-la ambrose_n ambros_n in_o luc._n c._n 18._o inani●_n iactantia_fw-la a_o vain_a boast_n saint_n jerome_n say_v plain_o etc._n plain_o hieron_n in_o mat._n c._n 19_o mentitur_fw-la adolescens_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o young_a man_n lie_v for_o if_o he_o have_v fulfil_v in_o word_n and_o deed_n that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o how_o come_v it_o afterward_o that_o he_o have_v hear_v say_v go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a he_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a for_o he_o have_v great_a possession_n saint_n hilary_n write_v remittitur_fw-la write_v hilar._n in_o mat._n c._n 19_o neque_fw-la superiora_fw-la illa_fw-la egerat_fw-la ad_fw-la quae_fw-la remittitur_fw-la that_o he_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o thing_n he_o be_v send_v back_o unto_o and_o saint_n austin_n argue_v upon_o that_o he_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a responderit_fw-la sorrowful_a august_n epist_n 89._o quaest_n 4._o qui._n viderit_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la illa_fw-la legis_fw-la mandata_fw-la seruaverat_fw-la puto_fw-la enim_fw-la quòd_fw-la se_fw-la arrogantiùs_fw-la quàm_fw-la veriùs_fw-la seruâsse_fw-la 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