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	false_a	true_a	2,707	5	5.6928	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39367	Reflections upon several passages in a book entitled, The reasonableness of a personal reformation, and the necessity of conversion with a letter to Mr. John Galpine, concerning his printed encomium of J.F.	Elys, Edmund, ca. 1634-ca. 1707.; Galpine, John.	1692 (1692)	Wing E688; ESTC R41123	6,865	24

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the_o soul_n of_o man_n i_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o give_v out_o to_o the_o world_n a_o antidote_n against_o it_o i_o earnest_o beseech_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v that_o it_o can_v be_v long_o before_o he_o and_o i_o shall_v appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n to_o give_v account_n of_o our_o censure_n of_o all_o that_o we_o hear_v or_o read_v reflection_n etc._n etc._n the_o reasonableness_n of_o personal_a reformation_n etc._n etc._n p._n 4._o we_o little_o know_v how_o far_o unsanctified_a reason_n may_v be_v prevail_v upon_o to_o quit_v its_o throne_n and_o resign_v its_o sceptre_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o lust_n and_o appetite_n i._o f._n unsanctified_a reason_n be_v always_o subject_a to_o some_o lust_n or_o inordinate_a appetite_n p._n 5._o appeal_v to_o reason_n may_v produce_v reformation_n in_o some_o man_n soon_o than_o appeal_n to_o the_o scripture_n or_o principle_n of_o faith_n i._o f._n this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o 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more_o reason_n than_o religion_n i._o f._n now_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o most_o detestable_a heresy_n to_o assert_v that_o reason_n any_o far_a than_o as_o it_o be_v regulate_v by_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n can_v ever_o save_o a_o man_n from_o those_o mischief_n which_o he_o will_v run_v himself_o into_o p._n 20._o notwithstanding_o the_o present_a captivity_n of_o reason_n under_o usurp_a and_o domineer_a lust_n so_o long_o as_o it_o have_v a_o permanent_a and_o fix_a root_n and_o principle_n in_o their_o nature_n it_o be_v possible_a it_o may_v recover_v its_o throne_n and_o empire_n over_o they_o again_o i._o f._n unsanctified_a reason_n may_v turn_v its_o subjection_n from_o one_o lust_n to_o another_o but_o can_v never_o have_v a_o true_a victory_n over_o any_o one_o lust_n but_o by_o subject_v itself_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o cease_v to_o be_v unsanctified_a and_o partake_v of_o the_o true_a light_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n p._n 21._o reason_n will_v only_o regulate_v and_o legitimate_a your_o delight_n and_o religion_n sanctify_v they_o i._o f._n it_o be_v very_o injurious_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n profess_v christianity_n to_o possess_v they_o with_o a_o conceit_n that_o they_o may_v lawful_o or_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n act_n by_o two_o distinct_a principle_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o reason_n and_o religion_n for_o christianity_n oblige_v all_o man_n whatsoever_o they_o do_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n to_o do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a point_n of_o right_a reason_n p._n 99_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n when_o all_o be_v sift_v and_o examine_v why_o the_o matter_n be_v this_o some_o will_v be_v more_o serious_a strict_a and_o conscientious_a than_o other_o think_v fit_a or_o necessary_a for_o they_o to_o be_v i._o f._n this_o be_v a_o most_o devilish_a false_a insinuation_n and_o we_o the_o true_a son_n 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