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	faith_n	holy_a	1,679	5	4.7561	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17389	An exposition vpon the Epistle to the Colossians Wherein, not onely the text is methodically analysed, and the sence of the words, by the help of vvriters, both ancient and moderne is explayned: but also, by doctrine and vse, the intent of the holy Ghost is in euery place more fully vnfolded and vrged. ... Being, the substance of neare seauen yeeres vveeke-dayes sermons, of N. Byfield, late one of the preachers for the citie of Chester.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.	1615 (1615)	STC 4216; ESTC S120678	703,664	509

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whole_a body_n for_o from_o he_o flow_v peace_n and_o reconciliation_n vers_fw-la 20._o concern_v which_o reconciliation_n there_o be_v eight_o thing_n to_o be_v note_v 1._o the_o move_a cause_n which_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v out_o of_o the_o former_a verse_n as_o the_o conjunction_n and_o import_v viz._n it_o please_v the_o father_n 2._o the_o instrument_n by_o he_o viz._n christ_n the_o head_n 3._o the_o benefit_n itself_o viz._n to_o reconcile_v 4._o the_o subject_a person_n in_o general_a all_o thing_n 5._o the_o end_n to_o himself_o 6._o the_o effect_n make_v peace_n 7._o the_o mean_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n 8._o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o person_n who_o in_o those_o word_n thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n in_o heaven_n thus_o of_o his_o relation_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n 21.22_o in_o the_o description_n of_o his_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o colossian_n he_o urge_v they_o with_o two_o thing_n first_o their_o misery_n without_o christ_n 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general_n be_v the_o eminence_n of_o holy_a life_n which_o he_o express_v in_o three_o several_a form_n of_o speech_n viz._n 1._o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n 2._o to_o walk_n in_o all_o please_a and_o 3._o to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n unto_o the_o full_a attainment_n of_o which_o he_o note_v the_o mean_n to_o be_v a_o increase_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n hitherto_o of_o the_o proem_n the_o proposition_n of_o doctrine_n contain_v excellent_a matter_n concern_v our_o redemption_n 12.13.14_o where_o he_o proceed_v in_o this_o order_n first_o he_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o second_o than_o the_o person_n of_o our_o redeemer_n the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n vers_fw-la 12.13.14_o the_o person_n of_o our_o redeemer_n vers_fw-la 15._o and_o those_o that_o follow_v to_o the_o 23._o and_o all_o this_o he_o express_v in_o form_n of_o thanksgiving_n the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n he_o describe_v two_o way_n after_o he_o have_v touch_v the_o first_o efficient_a cause_n of_o it_o viz._n god_n the_o father_n for_o in_o the_o twelve_o verse_n he_o seem_v to_o show_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o inchoation_n it_o be_v a_o make_n of_o we_o fit_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o consummation_n it_o be_v a_o cause_v of_o we_o to_o enjoy_v a_o immortal_a happiness_n in_o heaven_n better_a than_o that_o adam_n have_v in_o paradise_n or_o the_o jew_n in_o canaan_n and_o therein_o he_o express_v first_o the_o manner_n of_o tenure_n or_o title_n in_o the_o word_n inheritance_n second_o the_o adjunct_n praise_n of_o the_o company_n viz._n the_o saint_n and_o three_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o it_o be_v in_o light_n now_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thirteen_o verse_n he_o seem_v to_o show_v that_o our_o redemption_n stand_v of_o two_o part_n first_o deliverance_n from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n second_o translate_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n one_o of_o the_o many_o excellent_a privilege_n of_o which_o estate_n be_v note_v in_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n to_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n and_o thus_o of_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n the_o person_n of_o our_o redeemer_n be_v describe_v three_o way_n 16.17_o first_o in_o relation_n to_o god_n second_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n three_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n first_o in_o relation_n to_o god_n he_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o fifteen_o verse_n and_o so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n second_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n five_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n first_o he_o be_v the_o first_o beget_v of_o every_o creature_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o fifteen_o verse_n second_o he_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n vers_fw-la 16._o where_o note_v the_o distinction_n of_o creature_n 1._o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o place_n some_o in_o heaven_n some_o in_o earth_n 2._o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o quality_n some_o be_v visible_a some_o invisible_a 3._o the_o invisible_a be_v again_o distinguish_v by_o either_o title_n or_o office_n some_o be_v throne_n some_o be_v principality_n etc_n etc_n three_o all_o thing_n be_v for_o he_o this_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sixteen_o verse_n four_o he_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o vers_n 17._o last_o all_o thing_n in_o he_o consist_v vers_fw-la 17._o the_o end_n of_o it_o thus_o the_o redeemer_n be_v describe_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n 18.19.20_o three_o he_o be_v describe_v as_o he_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n and_o so_o either_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n vers_fw-la 18.19.20_o or_o to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o colossian_n vers_fw-la 21.22_o as_o he_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o eighteen_o verse_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o show_v that_o he_o be_v a_o head_n in_o three_o respect_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o order_n towards_o his_o member_n and_o so_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n he_o be_v their_o beginning_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n he_o be_v the_o first_o beget_v of_o the_o dead_a that_o both_o among_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a he_o may_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o perfection_n in_o himself_o in_o that_o all_o fullness_n dwell_v in_o he_o which_o be_v amplify_v by_o the_o cause_n viz._n the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o father_n who_o make_v he_o head_n of_o the_o church_n vers_fw-la 19_o three_o in_o respect_n of_o efficacy_n or_o influence_n through_o the_o