Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	election_n	grace_n	justification_n	1,624	5	9.7216	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17121	An historicall narration of the iudgement of some most learned and godly English bishops, holy martyrs, and others (whereof III; viz. Archbishop Cranmer, B. Latimer, and Bishop Hooper, suffred martyrdome, in the dayes of Q. Mary, for the truth and Gospell of Christ Iesus) concerning Gods election, and the merit of Christ his death, &c.	J. A., of Ailward.; Ailward, John, attributed name. aut; Andrewes, John, fl. 1615, attributed name. aut	1631 (1631)	STC 4; ESTC S100399	62,871	120

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this_o free-mercy_n in_o christ_n or_o that_o christ_n and_o god_n free-mercy_n in_o he_o be_v not_o the_o chief_a cause_n which_o work_v and_o obtain_v the_o decree_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n to_o elect_a and_o save_v it_o be_v plain_o nothing_o else_o but_o to_o deny_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o election_n reconciliation_n redemption_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n in_o christ_n and_o for_o christ_n as_o easy_o it_o may_v be_v perceive_v if_o a_o man_n do_v but_o weigh_v and_o consider_v what_o eternal_a purpose_n a_o election_n and_o a_o reconciliation_n be_v see_v christ_n be_v our_o advocate_n mediator_n peace_n reconciliation_n and_o atonement_n as_o in_o these_o scripture_n follow_v and_o many_o other_o it_o do_v plain_o appear_v psal_n 84._o a._n etc._n