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	grace_n	sin_n	2,826	5	5.1233	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75308	The triumph of a good conscience. Or a sermon preached upon the 2. of the Revel. the latter part of the 10 verse. VVherein the nature of faithfulnesse is in part opened, and the doctrine of perseverance confirmed, and some cases of conscience cleared. / By Paul Amiraut, minister of the Gospel at East Dearham, in the county of Norfolk.	Amyraut, Paul, b. 1600 or 1601.	1648 (1648)	Wing A3038; Thomason E426_10; ESTC R204574	20,497	32

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whereby_o we_o must_v try_v ourselves_o and_o unless_o we_o find_v that_o our_o sin_n have_v make_v a_o spiritual_a conquest_n of_o they_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v our_o sin_n be_v not_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n but_o sin_n of_o presumption_n 4._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o reason_n of_o these_o gibeonite_n can_v the_o better_a intend_v their_o high_a employment_n because_o they_o do_v their_o drudgery_n work_v for_o they_o so_o while_o these_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n do_v keep_v the_o soul_n low_a in_o a_o way_n of_o humiliation_n and_o as_o it_o be_v help_v forward_o this_o submissive_a work_n christian_n that_o by_o be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o walk_v strict_o and_o exact_o in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n those_o that_o in_o the_o 7._o of_o the_o roman_n complain_v so_o much_o of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n which_o they_o carry_v about_o they_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v such_o as_o walk_v not_o according_a to_o to_o the_o flesh_n but_o 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fever_n and_o such_o like_a disease_n that_o have_v the_o upperhand_n of_o nature_n these_o do_v make_v we_o careless_a of_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o our_o health_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o pitch_v upon_o such_o thing_n as_o do_v feed_v our_o disease_n rather_o than_o upon_o such_o thing_n as_o strengthen_v nature_n so_o here_o if_o thy_o sin_n be_v such_o as_o hinder_v thy_o exactness_n and_o cause_v thou_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o thy_o lust_n they_o be_v sin_n of_o presumption_n but_o if_o they_o be_v such_o sin_n as_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o further_a thy_o exactness_n and_o increase_v thy_o care_n to_o walk_v after_o the_o way_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o dare_v not_o neglect_v thy_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o prayer_n nor_o omit_v any_o duty_n nor_o walk_v excentrical_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n it_o be_v but_o a_o infirmity_n such_o a_o sin_n as_o may_v very_o well_o stand_v and_o comply_v with_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o saint_n have_v be_v chief_o discover_v about_o those_o grace_n for_o which_o they_o have_v be_v most_o commend_v ☜_o ☜_o as_o abraham_n be_v chief_o commend_v for_o his_o faith_n yet_o those_o infirmity_n of_o his_o record_v in_o scripture_n as_o his_o carnal_a knowledge_n of_o hagar_n his_o equivocate_a concern_v nis_n wife_n sarah_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o act_n of_o unbelief_n so_o job_n be_v chief_o commend_v for_o his_o patience_n yet_o all_o his_o infirmity_n we_o can_v read_v of_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o act_n of_o impatience_n what_o do_v this_o intimate_a unto_o we_o but_o that_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o infirmity_n have_v take_v advantage_n to_o study_v the_o contrary_a