Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	effect_n	faith_n	good_a	3,186	5	4.5750	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15824	A modell of divinitie, catechistically composed Wherein is delivered the matter and method of religion, according to the creed, ten Commandements, Lords Prayer, and the Sacraments. By Iohn Yates, Bachelour in Diuinitie, and minister of Gods word in St Andrewes in Norvvich.	Yates, John, d. ca. 1660.; Yates, John, d. ca. 1660. Short and briefe summe of saving knowledge. aut; Richardson, Alexander, of Queen's College, Cambridge.	1622 (1622)	STC 26085; ESTC S103644	253,897	373

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comfort_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o odious_a thing_n to_o be_v his_o over-throw_a &_o god_n lay_v a_o reasonable_a punishment_n on_o the_o unreasonable_a instrument_n these_o worm_n be_v worthy_a creature_n of_o god_n but_o now_o most_o wretched_a and_o ashamed_a to_o appear_v abroad_o and_o therefore_o live_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v seldom_o to_o be_v see_v their_o skin_n pain_n they_o if_o they_o live_v long_o and_o always_o it_o be_v painful_a unto_o they_o to_o crawl_v or_o creep_v because_o the_o belly_n be_v their_o soft_a part_n and_o oppress_v with_o the_o gut_n and_o body_n lie_v upon_o it_o in_o winter_n they_o stir_v not_o be_v almost_o dead_a with_o cold_a their_o meat_n be_v the_o earth_n a_o grievous_a diet_n and_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o life_n consist_v of_o heat_n and_o moisture_n we_o may_v see_v by_o the_o worm_n that_o feed_v on_o the_o earth_n how_o in_o dry_a weather_n they_o be_v wither_v and_o pine_v to_o nothing_o and_o what_o ado_n they_o have_v to_o 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the_o part_n renew_v where_o there_o be_v part_n take_v for_o corruption_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n be_v up_o in_o arm_n for_o newness_n of_o life_n the_o father_n son_n and_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 6.12_o 1_o joh._n 4.4_o q._n what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o regeneration_n a._n they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o that_o be_v of_o a_o soul_n and_o a_o body_n the_o renovation_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v either_o intellectual_a or_o moral_a intellectual_a be_v the_o clear_n of_o our_o understanding_n with_o spiritual_a knowledge_n and_o godly_a wisdom_n to_o use_v it_o reason_n without_o grace_n in_o the_o very_a excellency_n of_o it_o be_v but_o the_o devil_n anvil_n whereon_o he_o forge_v and_o hammer_v mischief_n what_o be_v carnal_a wisdom_n but_o serpentine_a subtlety_n what_o be_v skill_n in_o law_n but_o colour_v and_o cover_v bad_a cause_n and_o person_n and_o make_v truth_n a_o nose_n of_o wax_n to_o bad_a end_n mark_v and_o you_o 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their_o negligent_a propensity_n and_o inconstant_a bubble_n show_v they_o spring_v from_o corrupt_a flesh_n which_o can_v be_v prodigal_a in_o momentanie_n purpose_n and_o promile_n but_o sanctify_a desire_n be_v eager_a and_o earnest_a and_o with_o david_n will_v vow_v and_o swear_v to_o obey_v yea_o and_o be_v more_o vile_a in_o spite_n of_o mock_a michot_n never_o be_v ahab_n more_o sick_a for_o a_o vineyard_n ruhel_n more_o ready_a to_o die_v for_o child_n sisera_n for_o thirst_n than_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v after_o holiness_n psal_n 42.1.2_o and_o 81.10_o and_o 119.20_o and_o 143.7_o gant_n 2.5_o a_o gain_n this_o will_v make_v our_o desire_n of_o good_a laborious_a and_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v lazy_a christ_n math._n 5.4_o compare_v it_o to_o hunger_n which_o will_v break_v through_o the_o stone_n wall_n and_o it_o will_v make_v they_o hold_v out_o and_o be_v constant_a without_o fickleness_n psal_n 119.20_o as_o for_o joy_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o 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other_o course_n which_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n offer_v and_o effect_v for_o the_o enoble_n of_o itself_o time_n devour_v it_o and_o within_o a_o age_n or_o two_o it_o be_v clean_o put_v out_o but_o that_o glory_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o root_n of_o godliness_n no_o tract_n of_o time_n can_v make_v to_o wither_v no_o blast_n of_o venomous_a tongue_n can_v overcome_v it_o shall_v break_v out_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o darken_n cloud_n it_o be_v water_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o it_o shall_v grow_v and_o increase_v in_o spite_n of_o the_o devil_n himself_o envy_n will_v be_v the_o companion_n of_o virtue_n as_o well_o as_o honour_n and_o by_o mean_n thereof_o shall_v the_o godly_a be_v revile_v of_o the_o wicked_a luk._n 6.22_o 2_o cor._n

of_o faith_n become_v weak_a in_o do_v will_v soon_o become_v weary_a of_o well-doing_n dead_a work_n be_v soon_o give_v over_o for_o want_n of_o this_o life_n q._n what_o be_v the_o law_n a._n the_o rule_n of_o all_o good_a and_o condemner_n of_o all_o evil_a here_o alone_o may_v we_o try_v our_o action_n how_o acceptable_a they_o be_v unto_o god_n isa_n 8.20_o q._n do_v god_n require_v of_o man_n obedience_n thereunto_o a._n man_n be_v to_o perform_v it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n for_o god_n make_v he_o able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o make_v his_o covenant_n with_o he_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o and_o threaten_a death_n if_o he_o shall_v break_v it_o and_o seal_v the_o same_o with_o two_o sacrament_n the_o one_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o other_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a gen._n 2.9.17_o leu._n 18_o 5._o rom._n 10.5_o q._n how_o have_v man_n this_o law_n by_o creation_n a._n 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