Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	death_n	die_v	sin_n	7,620	5	5.8816	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96627	The vvay to life and death. Laid down in a sermon, 1629. before the Lord Major of London then being. / By N. Waker M.A. late minister of Jesus Christ at Lawndon in Buckinghamshire. Now published for the reasonableness of the advice therein given, touching the five controverted points, viz. predestination, general redemption, freewill, conversion, and perseverance of the siants. Directing a safe way for the practice of private Christians, as confessed by the disputants on both sides.	Waker, Nathaniel.; Waker, John.	1655 (1655)	Wing W281; Thomason E1639_1; ESTC R209056	41,542	102

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the_o way_n to_o life_n and_o death_n lay_v down_o in_o a_o sermon_n 1629._o before_o the_o lord_n major_a of_o london_n then_o be_v by_o n._n waker_n m._n a._n late_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n at_o lawndon_n in_o buckinghamshire_n now_o publish_v for_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o advice_n therein_o give_v touch_v the_o five_o controvert_v point_n viz._n predestination_n general_a redemption_n freewill_n conversion_n and_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n direct_v a_o safe_a way_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o private_a christian_n as_o confess_v by_o the_o disputant_n on_o both_o side_n the_o text_n rom._n 8.13_o for_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v etc._n etc._n london_n print_v by_o j._n l._n for_o phil._n stephens_n at_o the_o gild_a lion_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1655._o to_o the_o reader_n what_o entertainment_n this_o sermon_n will_v find_v in_o the_o world_n i_o can_v easy_o foresee_v some_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v both_o profit_n 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