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	justify_v	3,373	5	8.7473	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35959	Truths victory over error, or, An abridgement of the chief controversies in religion which since the apostles days to this time, have been, and are in agitation, between those of the Orthodox faith, and all adversaries whatsoever, a list of whose names are set down after the epistle to the reader : wherein, by going through all the chapters of The confession of faith, one by one, and propounding out of them, by way of question, all the controverted assertions, and answering by yes, or no, there is a clear confirmation of the truth, and an evident confutation of what tenets and opinions, are maintain'd by the adversaries : a treatise, most useful for all persons, who desire to be instructed in the true Protestant religion, who would shun in these last days, and perillous times, the infection of errors and heresies, and all dangerous tenets and opinions, contrary to the word of God.	Dickson, David, 1583?-1663.; Sinclair, George, d. 1696.	1684 (1684)	Wing D1412; ESTC R3405	145,943	378

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child_n for_o their_o fault_n yet_o he_o will_v never_o take_v away_o his_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n from_o they_o psalm_n 89._o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o jer._n 32._o 38_o 39_o 40._o 8_o because_o that_o golden_a chain_n that_o paul_n speak_v of_o can_v be_v break_v rom._n 8._o 30._o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o also_o he_o call_v etc._n etc._n 9_o because_o christ_n say_v this_o be_v the_o father_n will_n which_o have_v send_v i_o that_o of_o all_o which_o he_o have_v give_v i_o i_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o john_n 6._o 39_o 10_o because_o we_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n ready_a to_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o last_o time_n 1_o peter_n 1._o 5._o 11_o because_o he_o have_v pray_v for_o we_o that_o our_o faith_n fail_v not_o luke_o 22._o 32._o john_n 17._o 20._o quest._n ii_o can_n believer_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o fail_n incur_v god_n displeasure_n and_o grieve_v his_o holy_a spirit_n come_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o some_o measure_n of_o their_o grace_n and_o comfort_n have_v their_o heart_n harden_v and_o their_o conscience_n wound_v hurt_v and_o scandalize_v other_o and_o bring_v temporal_a judgement_n upon_o themselves_o yes_o isaiah_n 64._o 5_o 7_o 9_o ephes._n 4._o 30._o psal_n 51._o 8_o 10_o 12._o rev._n 2._o 4._o cant._n 5._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 6._o isa_n 63._o 17._o psalm_n 37._o 3_o 4._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 14._o psal._n 89_o 31_o 32._o mark_v 16._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 32._o well_o then_o do_v not_o the_o antinomian_o err_v who_o maintain_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o regenerate_v do_v not_o displease_v god_n and_o can_v grieve_v his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o that_o believer_n be_v not_o chastise_v in_o any_o wise_a for_o their_o sin_n yes_o by_o what_o reason_n be_v they_o confute_v 1_o because_o the_o prophet_n say_v thou_o be_v wroth_a for_o we_o have_v sin_v isai._n 64._o 5._o 2_o because_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o david_n have_v do_v namely_o his_o 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saint_n who_o gather_v their_o comfort_n from_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o work_n of_o holiness_n as_o david_n do_v psalm_n 119._o 6._o and_o as_o paul_n do_v 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o 2_o from_o the_o reckon_n up_o of_o mark_n which_o be_v hold_v out_o in_o scripture_n by_o which_o believer_n may_v be_v know_v from_o unbeliever_n as_o mutual_a love_n john_n 13._o 35._o observe_v and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 1_o john_n 2._o 3._o do_v of_o righteousness_n 1_o john_n 3._o 14._o and_o love_v the_o brethren_n 3_o because_o unless_o faith_n be_v prove_v by_o mark_n true_a faith_n can_v be_v discern_v from_o presumption_n neither_o can_v assurance_n right_o found_v be_v discern_v from_o a_o delusion_n of_o satan_n 1_o