Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	efficient_a	faith_n	instrumental_a	2,644	5	11.5403	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01684	The remedie of reason not so comfortable for matter, as compendious for memorie. Wherein the ignorant may gather instruction, the learned confirmation, all men consolation. By Charles Gibbon.	Gibbon, Charles, fl. 1589-1604.	1589 (1589)	STC 11820; ESTC S103125	33,960	84

also_o on_o high_a and_o therefore_o say_v the_o same_o prophet_n to_o thou_o have_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n psal_n 25.1_o that_o thereby_o we_o shall_v know_v if_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o far_o from_o terrestrial_a cogitation_n we_o shall_v hardly_o receive_v any_o celestial_a consolation_n our_o heart_n we_o may_v lawful_o in_o prayer_n ask_v corporal_a benefit_n of_o god_n because_o we_o shall_v thereby_o know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n &_o giver_n thereof_o and_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o for_o it_o but_o thereby_o to_o seek_v love_n and_o worship_v he_o because_o we_o shall_v be_v persuade_v of_o his_o good_a providence_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o promise_v he_o will_v never_o fail_v us._n jos_n 7._o but_o also_o have_v a_o outstretch_a hand_n to_o help_v they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o because_o our_o faith_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v exercise_v through_o the_o ask_n of_o these_o corporal_a thing_n the_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a much_o avail_v not_o only_o for_o themselves_o but_o for_o other_o at_o moses_n prayer_n the_o plague_n cease_v exod._n 8._o helias_n cause_v great_a plenty_n of_o rain_n 1._o king_n 17._o queen_n hester_n deliver_v she_o and_o her_o people_n hest_n 14._o we_o ought_v to_o refer_v all_o our_o prayer_n request_n and_o do_n to_o god_n good_a pleasure_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n of_o david_n when_o he_o be_v crucify_v without_o cause_n by_o the_o jew_n mat._n 26.4_o when_o he_o be_v dispossess_v of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o his_o son_n 2._o sa._n 15.26_o when_o he_o be_v afflict_v most_o grievous_o by_o satan_n job._n 2.7_o &_o 13._o of_o job_n the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v draw_v to_o salvation_n be_v faith_n hope_n charity_n the_o chief_a of_o these_o be_v love_n because_o it_o serve_v here_o and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 1._o cor._n 13.13_o the_o work_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n be_v build_v upon_o 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the_o end_n have_v this_o comfort_n shall_v be_v save_v mat._n 24._o a_o justify_n faith_n be_v know_v by_o these_o effect_n it_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n mat._n 7.18_o jam._n 3.18_o it_o work_v by_o love_n galat._n 5.6_o it_o apprehend_v god_n mercy_n offer_v in_o christ_n faith_n differ_v from_o hope_n and_o yet_o we_o hope_v in_o thing_n present_a thing_n past_a as_o when_o i_o hope_v i_o be_o in_o god_n favour_n as_o when_o i_o hope_v my_o sin_n be_v forgive_v i_o as_o when_o i_o hope_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n thing_n to_o come_v charity_n be_v a_o singular_a virtue_n for_o without_o it_o what_o be_v 1._o cor._n 13._o faith_n knowledge_n martyrdom_n it_o avail_v little_a though_o it_o move_v mountain_n it_o profit_v little_a though_o i_o speak_v with_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n it_o help_v little_a though_o i_o offer_v my_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v we_o ought_v to_o live_v in_o love_n and_o charity_n because_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o fulfil_n of_o the_o 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