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
A12099	Five pious and learned discourses 1. A sermon shewing how we ought to behave our selves in Gods house. 2. A sermon preferring holy charity before faith, hope, and knowledge. 3. A treatise shewing that Gods law, now qualified by the Gospel of Christ, is possible, and ought to be fulfilled of us in this life. 4. A treatise of the divine attributes. 5. A treatise shewing the Antichrist not to be yet come. By Robert Shelford of Ringsfield in Suffolk priest.	Shelford, Robert, 1562 or 3-1627.	1635 (1635)	STC 22400; ESTC S117202	172,818	340

worldly_a and_o seek_v he_o who_o be_v supernatural_a happiness_n then_o be_v conversion_n wrought_v and_o not_o before_o faith_n convert_v the_o mind_n to_o god_n but_o it_o be_v love_n and_o charity_n that_o convert_v the_o heart_n and_o will_n to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o last_o conversion_n because_o we_o never_o seek_v any_o thing_n until_o we_o desire_v it_o our_o conversion_n therefore_o be_v begin_v in_o the_o mind_n by_o faith_n but_o this_o conversion_n be_v but_o half_a a_o conversion_n yea_o it_o be_v no_o conversion_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n except_o the_o love_n of_o the_o heart_n where_o lie_v the_o great_a apprehension_n do_v second_o and_o follow_v it_o we_o see_v salvation_n by_o faith_n but_o we_o never_o obtain_v it_o until_o we_o desire_v and_o seek_v it_o by_o charity_n desire_n wherefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o for_o so_o much_o as_o charity_n be_v the_o near_a and_o immediate_a cause_n of_o our_o conversion_n of_o our_o seek_n and_o find_v god_n therefore_o this_o be_v the_o most_o precious_a grace_n of_o god_n for_o our_o good_a and_o be_v the_o great_a mean_n and_o instrument_n of_o our_o justification_n because_o justification_n and_o conversion_n to_o god_n be_v all_o one_o for_o god_n be_v our_o righteousness_n but_o the_o great_a mean_n of_o our_o apprehend_n of_o he_o be_v by_o charity_n which_o lay_v hold_v of_o he_o in_o the_o will_n and_o reasonable_a affection_n therefore_o this_o must_v be_v the_o great_a mean_n of_o our_o justification_n signify_v by_o the_o apostle_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o several_a mean_n now_o abide_v 13._o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n but_o the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n which_o demonstration_n he_o that_o prefer_v faith_n before_o charity_n will_v elude_v by_o urge_v this_o absurd_a consequence_n ergò_fw-la rex_fw-la meliùs_fw-la locum_fw-la terram_fw-la arabit_fw-la quam_fw-la agricola_n meliùs_fw-la calceum_fw-la faciet_fw-la quam_fw-la suitor_n quia_fw-la 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40._o that_o be_v to_o reckon_v with_o they_o they_o must_v be_v throw_v out_o again_o because_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v expos._n in_o epist._n joh._n tract_n 5._o dilectio_fw-la sola_fw-la discernit_fw-la inter_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o filios_fw-la diaboli_fw-la signent_fw-la se_fw-la omnes_fw-la signo_fw-la crucis_fw-la christi_fw-la respondeant_fw-la omnes_fw-la amen_o cantent_fw-la omnes_fw-la alleluia_n baptizentur_fw-la omnes_fw-la intrent_fw-la omnes_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la faciant_fw-la parietes_fw-la basilicarum_fw-la non_fw-la discernuntur_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la à_fw-la filiis_fw-la diaboli_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o charitate_fw-la only_o charity_n make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o devil_n let_v all_o sign_n themselves_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o christ_n cross_n let_v all_o answer_n amen_o let_v all_o sing_v alleluia_n let_v all_o be_v baptize_v let_v all_o go_v to_o church_n let_v all_o build_v church_n the_o 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