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
A50251	The summe of certain sermons upon Genes. 15.6 vvherein not only the doctrine of justification by faith is asserted and cleared, and sundry arguments for justification before faith, discussed and answered : but also the nature and the meanes of faith, with the imputation of our sins to Christ, and of Christs righteousness to us are briefly explained and confirmed / preached at Dorchester in New-England by Richard Mather ... ; and now by him published at the earnest request of sundry well-affected and Godly Christians.	Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.	1652 (1652)	Wing M1276; ESTC W18271	50,747	60

and_o to_o create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n to_o be_v peace_n to_o the_o soul_n isai_n 57_o 19_o therefore_o the_o case_n of_o they_o that_o want_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v needs_o be_v miserable_a and_o lamentable_a for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n 1_o without_o christ_n act_n 4._o 12._o 1_o john_n 5._o 12._o nor_o without_o faith_n in_o christ_n john_n 3._o 18_o 36._o heb_n 11._o 6._o and_o ordinary_o there_o can_v be_v no_o faith_n without_o the_o gospel_n but_o by_o it_o rom_n 10._o 14_o 17._o and_o therefore_o where_o this_o word_n be_v want_v there_o the_o people_n be_v in_o a_o perish_a condition_n pro_fw-la 29._o 18._o and_o million_o of_o people_n there_o be_v in_o this_o condition_n have_v none_o to_o speak_v unto_o they_o out_o star_n and_o tree_n and_o the_o great_a book_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o salvation_n nor_o for_o save_a faith_n and_o therefore_o such_o people_n be_v without_o christ_n and_o without_o 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