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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86549	Salvation from sinne by Jesus Christ: or, The doctrine of sanctification (which is the greater part of our salvation) founded upon Christ, who is both the meritorious, and and efficient cause of sanctifying grace, purchasing it for, working & perfecting it in his people. Applied (as it was specially intended) for the better information of our judgements, and quickning of our affections in holiness, wherein our everlasting our everlasting happiness chiefly consisteth. / Preached in the weekly lecture at Evesham in the county of Worcester, by George Hopkins, M.A. minister of the Gospel there.; Salvation from sinne by Jesus Christ	Hopkins, George, 1620-1666.	1655 (1655)	Wing H2743; Thomason E1608_1; ESTC R208454	135,124	325

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do_v good_a second_o the_o threat_n be_v to_o deter_v we_o from_o disobedience_n three_o the_o promise_n most_o of_o they_o be_v of_o the_o reward_n of_o grace_n god_n grace_n i._n e._n gracious_a reward_n or_o reward_n not_o for_o grace_n in_o we_o but_o from_o grace_n in_o god_n for_o our_o encouragement_n to_o all_o holy_a obedience_n four_o the_o example_n be_v 1._o of_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o it_o that_o we_o may_v beware_v of_o partake_v in_o their_o sin_n lest_o we_o be_v also_o partaker_n of_o their_o plague_n 2._o example_n of_o godly_a man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o of_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o in_o their_o way_n that_o we_o may_v be_v excite_v to_o tread_v in_o their_o step_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o holiness_n lead_v we_o all_o along_o in_o 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merito_fw-la &_o efficacian_n merito_fw-la quiae_fw-la morte_fw-la sva_fw-la meritus_fw-la est_fw-la electis_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ac_fw-la donationem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la &_o aquavitae_fw-la eternae_fw-la efficaci_fw-la â_fw-la vero_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la s._n &_o praedicationem_fw-la evangelii_n efficit_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la fidem_fw-la quae_fw-la meritum_fw-la in_o promissione_n evangelii_n amplectuntur_fw-la et_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la studium_fw-la serviendi_fw-la deo_fw-la secundùm_fw-la sancta_fw-la ipsius_fw-la mandata_fw-la piscat_fw-la observat_fw-la in_o mat._n c._n 1._o v._n 16._o cause_n by_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n purchase_v for_o they_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n and_o spiritual_a resurrection_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n this_o he_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n thus_o say_v the_o prophet_n isa_n 53._o 10_o 11._o when_o thou_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o 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