Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	day_n	lord_n	see_v	3,711	5	3.5921	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78621	Faith in Gods promises, the saints best weapon: or, The great use and availableness of faith, both for the support and growth of saints in times most perilous. Plainly discovering that the want of faith in the way of Gods promises, is the great cause of the want of Gods presence. With several considerations for the encrease of faith, tha[t] henceforth the saints may by faith so draw nigh unto God, and in faith so wait upon God, as with certainty of receiving from him. Whereunto is added something concerning the great errour and mistake of many men concerning the true Christ, and how he is said to be in his people; with other things very necessary to be known in order to saints resisting the temptation of the present times. / Set forth as (useful for all people, but) especially intended for the good of such as are returned to the good old way of the Lord, by Matthew Caffyn ...	Caffyn, Matthew, 1628-1714.	1660 (1660)	Wing C207; ESTC R170345	46,339	55

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be_v the_o word_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o be_v fulfil_v to_o thy_o soul_n say_v with_o he_o in_o thy_o soul-longing_n after_o the_o desire_a bread_n from_o above_o to_o refresh_v and_o strengthen_v thy_o soul_n bear_v anew_o from_o above_o when_o lord_n will_v thou_o comfort_v i_o psal_n 119.81,82_o i_o say_v have_v thou_o thus_o wait_v upon_o god_n and_o be_v thou_o yet_o often_o with_o god_n in_o thy_o most_o solemn_a and_o serious_a meditation_n o_o do_v but_o now_o give_v the_o lord_n who_o wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a be_v as_o willing_a to_o do_v good_a as_o thou_o be_v desirous_a of_o good_a give_v the_o lord_n i_o say_v ground_n to_o say_v to_o thou_o as_o once_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n matth._n 15.28_o o_o man_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n and_o then_o o_o then_o will_v the_o lord_n ready_o say_v to_o thou_o be_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o as_o thou_o will_v according_a to_o thy_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o but_o if_o otherwise_o the_o account_n will_v be_v a_o sad_a and_o doleful_a account_n even_o that_o the_o lord_n can_v do_v no_o mighty_a work_n of_o love_n for_o thou_o because_o of_o thy_o unbelief_n matth._n 13.58_o mark_v 6.5,6_o o_o that_o all_o be_v wise_a that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o saint_n even_o with_o the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o so_o that_o the_o bare_a knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n or_o the_o much_o talk_n or_o preach_v of_o they_o to_o other_o may_v not_o be_v their_o satisfaction_n but_o that_o all_o will_v rather_o careful_o and_o speedy_o endeavour_v to_o know_v and_o be_v satisfy_v that_o they_o themselves_o do_v so_o wait_v upon_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o consequent_o do_v so_o receive_v from_o he_o which_o to_o know_v and_o experience_n within_o be_v real_a cause_n and_o ground_n of_o peace_n and_o soul-satisfaction_n in_o order_n whereunto_o even_o that_o faith_n may_v grow_v and_o flourish_v in_o your_o soul_n consider_v o_o friend_n whether_o we_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v that_o a_o son_n shall_v be_v give_v when_o god_n have_v promise_v it_o without_o give_v the_o least_o heed_n to_o what_o the_o deadness_n of_o body_n on_o either_o hand_n may_v say_v rom._n 4.19,20_o be_v we_o not_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o promise_a seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o star_n for_o multitude_n when_o god_n have_v speak_v it_o gen._n 15.5,6_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o fleshly_a opposition_n arise_v from_o the_o commandment_n to_o slay_v isaac_n the_o only_a promise_a seed_n from_o whence_o the_o multitude_n shall_v come_v forth_o be_v we_o not_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o good_a land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n when_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v have_v speak_v it_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o gainsaying_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n before_o and_o the_o egyptian_a host_n behind_o be_v we_o not_o to_o believe_v and_o confident_o to_o expect_v a_o great_a plenty_n even_o a_o measure_n of_o fine_a flower_n for_o a_o shekel_n and_o two_o measure_n of_o barley_n for_o a_o shekel_n and_o that_o so_o soon_o as_o to_o morrow_n when_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v speak_v it_o 2_o king_n 7.1_o notwithstanding_o the_o many_o and_o great_a opposition_n and_o contrary_a speaking_n of_o this_o day_n poverty_n even_o that_o a_o ass_n head_n be_v sell_v for_o fourscore_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o cab_n of_o dove_n dung_n for_o five_o piece_n of_o silver_n chap._n 6.25_o and_o be_v not_o unbelief_n in_o this_o promise_n the_o cause_n of_o sudden_a judgement_n take_v hold_n upon_o the_o mighty_a man_n upon_o who_o the_o king_n lean_v chap._n 7.2,19,20_o be_v we_o not_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o mighty_a host_n of_o the_o midianite_n and_o amalekite_n who_o for_o