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	good_a	work_n	5,591	5	6.3844	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09024	Abba father: or, a plaine and short direction concerning priuate prayer Also, sundry godly admonitions concerning time, and the well vsing of it. By Elnathan Parr, minister of the word.	Parr, Elnathan, d. 1622.	1618 (1618)	STC 19312; ESTC S100366	23,147	146

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david_n also_o pray_v 94.1.2_o pray_v psal_n 94.1.2_o o_o lord_n god_n the_o avenger_n o_o god_n the_o avenger_n show_v thyself_o exalt_v thyself_o o_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n and_o diverse_a other_o of_o this_o nature_n which_o a_o devout_a hart_n will_v easy_o find_v out_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o be_o persuade_v it_o be_v very_o helpesfull_a to_o be_v familiar_o conversant_a in_o the_o psalm_n because_o david_n be_v a_o man_n of_o all_o other_o of_o inflame_a affection_n and_o most_o excel_v this_o way_n he_o that_o desire_v to_o make_v trial_n of_o this_o plain_a direction_n and_o to_o profit_v by_o it_o may_v be_v much_o holpen_v by_o two_o thing_n 1._o let_v he_o endeavour_v sound_o to_o understand_v the_o principle_n of_o religion_n or_o else_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o tell_v what_o to_o ask_v of_o god_n 2_o second_o if_o he_o can_v write_v let_v he_o make_v a_o book_n of_o clean_a paper_n and_o in_o sundry_a leaf_n write_v in_o the_o top_n 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most_o holy_a commandment_n omit_v my_o duty_n and_o do_v the_o contrary_a many_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n which_o i_o plead_v not_o to_o excuse_v but_o to_o condemn_v myself_o who_o ought_v to_o have_v know_v thy_o will_n and_o often_o of_o knowledge_n which_o wound_v my_o soul_n to_o remember_v three_o effect_n 2._o effect_n o_o lord_n in_o thy_o justice_n i_o have_v deferue_v such_o plague_n both_o bodily_a and_o spiritual_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a which_o thy_o righteous_a omnipotency_n can_v inflict_v upon_o abominable_a sinner_n or_o such_o like_a 2_o petition_n for_o pardon_n may_v be_v enlarge_v first_o by_o a_o ingemination_n second_o by_o the_o effect_n adorn_v with_o exclamation_n three_o by_o the_o contrary_n four_o by_o a_o testimony_n adorn_v with_o inrerrogation_n five_o by_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n thus._n first_o ingemination_n 1._o ingemination_n o_o lord_n pardon_n o_o lord_n forgive_v o_o lord_n be_v merciful_a second_o exclamation_n 2._o effect_n with_o exclamation_n bless_v be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o obtain_v thy_o favour_n three_o contrary_n 3._o contrary_n o_o lord_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n reward_v i_o not_o according_a to_o my_o ill_a deserve_n turn_v away_o thy_o anger_n and_o make_v thy_o joyful_a countenance_n shine_v into_o my_o soul_n four_o interrogation_n 4._o testimony_n with_o interrogation_n be_v it_o not_o thy_o promise_n to_o pardon_v sinner_n that_o seek_v thy_o favour_n and_o to_o help_v they_o which_o call_v upon_o thou_o o_o make_v good_a thy_o promise_n unto_o thy_o servant_n dear_a father_n for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n five_o cause_n 5._o meritorious_a cause_n remember_v his_o obedience_n his_o passion_n his_o blood_n the_o price_n whereby_o i_o be_o ransom_v and_o be_v reconcile_v remit_v all_o my_o offence_n or_o such_o like_a 2_o petition_n for_o faith_n may_v be_v enlarge_v first_o 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