Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	certain_a	great_a	time_n	1,560	5	3.1037	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63902	An attempt towards an explanation of the theology and mythology of the antient pagans. The first part by John Turner.	Turner, John, b. 1649 or 50.	1687 (1687)	Wing T3302; ESTC R23755	145,740	311

all_o the_o rest_n to_o correct_v the_o hebrew_n from_o the_o seventy_o but_o the_o seventy_o from_o the_o hebrew_n wherefore_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o og_n and_o gog_n and_o agag_n be_v the_o same_o and_o so_o num._n 24._o 7._o where_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n vejarim_n meagag_v malco_fw-la his_o king_n shall_v be_v high_o than_o agag_n there_o the_o seventy_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n of_o gog_n shall_v be_v exalt_v where_o though_o they_o appear_v to_o have_v follow_v another_o read_n then_o the_o hebrew_n copy_n do_v at_o present_a and_o a_o read_v certain_o much_o inferior_a to_o it_o or_o rather_o direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n yet_o thus_o much_o be_v certain_a that_o what_o the_o hebrew_n call_v agag_n they_o have_v render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o guttural_a as_o in_o the_o instance_n already_o produce_v haman_n the_o agagite_n be_v as_o much_o as_o haman_n that_o be_v descend_v of_o agag_n not_o that_o agag_n who_o together_o with_o his_o whole_a family_n and_o consequent_o his_o posterity_n too_o be_v destroy_v and_o cut_v off_o by_o saul_n and_o samuel_n but_o some_o other_o and_o i_o choose_v to_o interpret_v it_o of_o this_o antidiluvian_n agag_n or_o ogyges_n and_o that_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o to_o make_v he_o appear_v the_o more_o illustrious_a that_o so_o his_o fall_n in_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o story_n may_v be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a and_o signal_n and_o if_o you_o say_v that_o he_o also_o perish_v together_o with_o all_o his_o family_n and_o dependent_n in_o the_o flood_n and_o therefore_o can_v leave_v no_o posterity_n behind_o he_o i_o grant_v upon_o supposition_n that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o same_o person_n with_o noah_n that_o this_o be_v very_o true_a but_o yet_o the_o greek_n have_v a_o tradition_n among_o they_o which_o without_o question_n they_o receive_v from_o the_o east_n that_o ogyges_n escape_v in_o the_o deluge_n that_o happen_v in_o his_o time_n for_o so_o africanus_n in_o eusebius_n speak_v of_o that_o ogyges_n or_o as_o he_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o who_o the_o first_o deluge_n take_v 10._o euseb_n praep_v evang_v l._n 10._o its_o name_n say_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d save_v when_o other_o general_o perish_v in_o the_o water_n so_o that_o by_o this_o tradition_n he_o be_v confound_v with_o noah_n who_o do_v real_o make_v his_o escape_n but_o there_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o cedrenus_n which_o make_v he_o to_o have_v perish_v and_o this_o depend_v upon_o a_o tradition_n that_o make_v ogyges_n to_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n from_o noah_n who_o be_v save_v by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o history_n concern_v he_o be_v as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v and_o prove_v very_o obscure_a confuse_a and_o uncertain_a partly_o by_o 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or_o ogyges_n that_o he_o be_v a_o great_a or_o gigantic_a person_n and_o that_o a_o great_a flood_n happen_v in_o his_o time_n only_o when_o he_o say_v that_o this_o gigantic_a ogygus_n be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o japhet_n there_o seem_v in_o this_o also_o as_o well_o as_o in_o what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v his_o be_v king_n of_o attica_n and_o co-temporary_a with_o moses_n to_o be_v a_o stricture_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o corruption_n itself_o for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o man_n that_o live_v before_o the_o flood_n say_v express_o that_o there_o be_v giant_n in_o those_o day_n 4._o gen._n 6._o 4._o and_o again_o in_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o lewdness_n of_o those_o time_n which_o draw_v down_o the_o deluge_n afterward_o upon_o they_o it_o say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n 2._o lb._n v._n 2._o that_o they_o be_v fair_a in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v chi_fw-mi toboth_n hennab_n that_o they_o be_v goodly_a or_o have_v a_o goodly_a aspect_n and_o the_o sense_n will_v have_v be_v the_o same_o if_o it_o have_v say_v chi_fw-mi japhoth_o hennah_o that_o they_o be_v fair_a as_o our_o translation_n render_v it_o wherefore_o since_o by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v understand_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o the_o great_a man_n or_o prince_n of_o those_o time_n who_o do_v what_o they_o please_v without_o controll_n as_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n have_v render_v it_o ogyges_n at_o this_o rate_n will_v be_v a_o prince_n descend_v of_o one_o of_o those_o japhoth_n those_o fair_a one_o to_o who_o the_o son_n of_o god_n go_v in_o and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n upon_o they_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o that_o mistake_n of_o the_o greek_n that_o ogygus_n be_v descend_v of_o the_o family_n of_o japhet_n to_o confirm_v which_o yet_o further_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o scripture_n story_n deliver_v down_o by_o 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prius_fw-la quàm_fw-la te_fw-la carissime_fw-la credam_fw-la mutatum_fw-la &_o curam_fw-la deposuisse_fw-la mei_fw-la where_o though_o he_o reckon_v all_o these_o as_o so_o many_o impossibility_n and_o figment_n of_o antiquity_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o in_o all_o or_o most_o of_o they_o there_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o 〈◊〉_d v._o pale_n what_fw-mi in_o opusculo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n though_o miserable_o adulterate_v and_o disguise_v by_o the_o vanity_n or_o ignorance_n of_o the_o greek_n particular_o as_o to_o gyges_n when_o he_o call_v he_o centimanum_fw-la hundred_o hand_a it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v interpret_v of_o the_o extent_n of_o his_o power_n or_o the_o fierceness_n and_o violence_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o what_o he_o add_v afterward_o in_o the_o next_o word_v semibovemque_fw-la virum_fw-la half_a man_n half_a ox_n may_v refer_v to_o the_o brutish_a and_o