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	natural_a	supernatural_a	1,915	5	10.5176	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89351	Sion's prospect in it's first view. Presented in a summary of divine truths, consenting with the faith profess'd by the Church of England, confirmed from scripture and reason: illustrated by instance and allusion. Compos'd and publish'd to be an help for the prevention of apostacy, conviction of heresy, confutation of error, and establishing in the truth, by a minister of Christ, and son of the church, R.M. quondam è Coll ̊S.P.C.	Mossom, Robert, d. 1679.	1652 (1652)	Wing M2868; Thomason E800_1; ESTC R207347	108,410	128

cor._n 13.1_o judas_n 9_o angel_n even_o a_o willing_a another_o to_o know_v what_o he_o will_v by_o he_o to_o be_v know_v §_o 23._o the_o sin_n of_o the_o apostate_n angel_n angel_n what_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o apostate_n angel_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o fall_n we_o can_v particular_o discern_v because_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o plain_o discover_v we_o suppose_v it_o to_o have_v be_v a_o sin_n immediate_o against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n accompany_v or_o rather_o complete_v with_o the_o 31.32_o the_o mat._n 12.24_o &_o 31.32_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o a_o irreconcilable_a hatred_n and_o enmity_n against_o that_o truth_n of_o which_o they_o be_v in_o conscience_n so_o full_o convince_v upon_o 15._o upon_o isa_n 14.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o satan_n pride_n and_o envy_n at_o christ_n person_n do_v follow_v his_o malice_n and_o 44._o and_o john_n 8_o 44._o hatred_n of_o christ_n truth_n even_o the_o 6._o the_o john_n 14.6_o rev._n 14_o 6._o eternal_a 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