Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	church_n	communion_n	separate_v	1,943	5	9.5273	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51305	Letters on several subjects with several other letters : to which is added by the publisher two letters, one to the Reverend Dr. Sherlock, Dean of St. Paul's, and the other to the Reverend Mr. Bentley : with other discourses / by Henry More ; publish'd by E. Elys.	More, Henry, 1614-1687.; Elys, Edmund, ca. 1634-ca. 1707.	1694 (1694)	Wing M2664; ESTC R27513	57,265	148

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again_o from_o the_o grave_a and_o like_a spectrum_n appear_v every_o where_o in_o the_o dark_a p._n 29._o you_o say_v that_o st._n gregory_n nazianzen_n in_o his_o 35th_o oration_n make_v the_o unity_n no_o other_o than_o pacifical_a wherein_o he_o agree_v with_o his_o great_a friend_n st._n basil_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o letter_n send_v he_o express_o upon_o this_o subject_a by_o that_o great_a father_n have_v you_o any_o fear_n of_o god_n or_o shame_n of_o the_o world_n who_o have_v the_o impudence_n to_o publish_v so_o notorious_a a_o lie_n these_o be_v st._n gregory_n nazianzen_n word_n in_o his_o 38th_o oration_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o his_o 35th_o but_o what_o be_v full_o agreeable_a to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o first_o verse_n of_o one_o of_o his_o hymn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o unity_n can_v be_v specifical_a or_o under_o any_o genus_fw-la which_o be_v above_o all_o be_v absolute_o infinite_a there_o be_v not_o one_o 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primitive_a church_n or_o any_o one_o of_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n with_o the_o allowance_n of_o his_o bishop_n do_v ever_o undertake_v to_o perform_v the_o public_a worship_n of_o almighty_a god_n without_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n i_o do_v most_o confident_o aver_n that_o the_o want_n of_o the_o practical_a understanding_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n and_o error_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n wherefore_o i_o earnest_o beseech_v all_o those_o that_o have_v name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o join_v with_o i_o in_o the_o daily_a contemplation_n of_o the_o divine_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n deliver_v unto_o we_o by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n as_o a_o complete_a directory_n for_o all_o our_o desire_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hastow_v be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n and_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil._n for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n a_o vindication_n of_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o author_n of_o these_o reflection_n most_o steadfast_o resolve_v by_o the_o help_n of_o almighty_n god_n to_o embrace_v truth_n and_o to_o reject_v error_n wheresoever_o he_o find_v it_o he_o desire_v that_o the_o friend_n of_o r._n b._n will_v take_v these_o reflection_n into_o their_o deep_a consideration_n with_o the_o same_o candour_n and_o benevolence_n to_o all_o mankind_n with_o which_o he_o communicate_v they_o to_o the_o world_n i_o be_o glad_a to_o find_v these_o word_n pag._n 233_o 234._o i_o will_v not_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o i_o intend_v the_o put_v away_o of_o all_o set_a time_n and_o place_n to_o worship_n god_n forbid_v 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quicken_v they_o in_o themselves_o and_o not_o wait_v to_o feel_v the_o pure_a breathe_n of_o god_n spirit_n so_o as_o to_o obey_v they_o be_v lead_v mere_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o preacher_n and_o hear_v what_o he_o will_v say_v answ._n i_o shall_v undertake_v by_o god_n assistance_n to_o vindicate_v the_o use_n of_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o principal_a part_n whereof_o be_v the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o holy_a psalm_n i_o say_v the_o psalm_n for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o our_o religious_a assembly_n as_o the_o mean_n or_o instrument_n to_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n unto_o god_n i_o will_v here_o avoid_v all_o dispute_n concern_v the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n in_o our_o assembly_n the_o people_n bear_v a_o part_n with_o the_o minister_n or_o preacher_n in_o use_v their_o voice_n in_o worship_v almighty_a god_n the_o spirit_n can_v be_v limit_v in_o its_o operation_n by_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v teach_v or_o practise_v according_a 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the_o duty_n of_o all_o christian_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n to_o retain_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o habit_n ground_n or_o principle_n of_o all_o those_o holy_a desire_n which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n this_o it_o be_v to_o pray_v continual_o when_o the_o word_n of_o this_o prayer_n be_v recite_v in_o the_o congregation_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o those_o who_o have_v the_o habit_n of_o those_o holy_a desire_n in_o their_o heart_n shall_v worship_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n viz._n in_o the_o act_n or_o exercise_v of_o those_o desire_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n who_o operation_n never_o cease_v but_o when_o man_n in_o his_o own_o will_n or_o self-love_n do_v suppress_v or_o total_o extinguish_v such_o holy_a desire_n or_o aspiration_n i_o be_o very_o sorry_a to_o see_v so_o ingenious_a and_o learned_a a_o person_n as_o r._n b._n err_v so_o gross_o about_o the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o which_o he_o show_v himself_o taint_v with_o that_o impurity_n of_o mind_n for_o which_o dr._n owen_n have_v be_v so_o often_o correct_v p._n 245._o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 8._o 26._o but_o say_v r._n b._n if_o this_o prayer_n have_v be_v such_o a_o prescribe_a form_n of_o prayer_n to_o the_o church_n that_o have_v not_o be_v true_a neither_o have_v they_o be_v ignorant_a what_o to_o pray_v nor_o shall_v they_o have_v need_v the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o teach_v they_o p._n 245._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v actual_o know_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o know_v the_o sense_n or_o meaning_n of_o any_o word_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n but_o by_o a_o actual_a influence_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n upon_o his_o heart_n and_o mind_n i_o must_v therefore_o proclaim_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o error_n which_o suggest_v these_o word_n to_o r._n b._n if_o this_o prayer_n have_v be_v such_o a_o prescribe_a prayer_n to_o the_o church_n that_o have_v not_o be_v true_a neither_o have_v they_o be_v ignorant_a what_o to_o pray_v nor_o shall_v they_o have_v need_v the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o teach_v they_o by_o what_o i_o have_v already_o say_v it_o appear_v that_o if_o by_o these_o word_n our_o adversary_n etc._n etc._n p._n 264._o he_o mean_v all_o those_o who_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o the_o english_a liturgy_n he_o be_v very_o uncharitable_a our_o adversary_n say_v he_o who_o religion_n be_v all_o for_o the_o most_o part_n outside_n and_o such_o who_o act_n be_v the_o mere_a product_n of_o man_n natural_a will_n and_o ability_n as_o they_o can_v preach_v so_o they_o can_v pray_v when_o they_o please_v and_o therefore_o have_v their_o set_a particular_a prayer_n answ._n we_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o can_v never_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v but_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o his_o assistance_n be_v always_o ready_a for_o we_o if_o at_o any_o time_n we_o fail_v of_o it_o we_o ourselves_o be_v the_o cause_n we_o have_v it_o not_o as_o to_o set_v particular_a prayer_n we_o own_v no_o prayer_n but_o the_o lord_n prayer_n further_o than_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o be_v imply_v in_o some_o part_n of_o that_o complete_a body_n of_o vocal_a prayer_n that_o divine_a summary_n or_o breviary_n of_o the_o expression_n of_o all_o holy_a desire_n p._n 266._o because_o this_o outward_a prayer_n depend_v upon_o the_o inward_a as_o that_o which_o must_v follow_v it_o and_o can_v be_v acceptable_o perform_v but_o as_o attend_v with_o a_o superadded_a influence_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o