Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	eternal_a	faith_n	life_n	2,807	5	5.0322	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14664	An exposition of the tvvo first verses of the sixt chapter to the Hebrewes in forme of a dialogue. Wherein you have a commendation of catechising, also a declaration of the sixe fundamentall principles wherein the Christians of the Primitiue Apostolicall church were catechised. By T.W. minister of the word.	Wilson, Thomas, 1563-1622.; Walkington, Thomas, d. 1621, attributed name.	1600 (1600)	STC 24966; ESTC S102108	79,110	106

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three_o person_n qu._n how_o prove_v you_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n an._n first_o by_o scripture_n 1._o cor._n 8.6_o ephes._n 4.6_o second_o by_o reason_n because_o there_o can_v be_v two_o eternal_o or_o infinits_z it_o may_v also_o be_v declare_v by_o these_o similitude_n as_o every_o body_n have_v but_o one_o soul_n and_o no_o kingdom_n can_v endure_v two_o king_n so_o the_o world_n have_v but_o one_o sovereign_a governor_n which_o be_v god_n this_o overthrow_v plurality_n of_o god_n or_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o god_n qu._n how_o be_v the_o person_n name_v and_o distinguish_v person_n an._n 1._o the_o father_n 2_o the_o son_n 3_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o father_n beget_v the_o son_n be_v beget_v the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o they_o both_o 1_o john_n 5.7_o mat._n 28.19_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o action_n of_o god_n an._n either_o inward_a which_o rest_n in_o himself_o inward_a as_o to_o know_v contemplate_v to_o love_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o wisdom_n 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god_n predestination_n an._n god_n glory_n in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o mercy_n towards_o the_o elect_a and_o of_o his_o justice_n towards_o the_o reprobate_n grace_n rom._n 9.22.23_o this_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n overthrow_v the_o fond_a and_o false_a conceit_n of_o heathenish_a &_o christian_a atheist_n who_o attribute_v all_o thing_n to_o fortune_n and_o nature_n and_o of_o papist_n who_o ascribe_v so_o much_o to_o freewill_n qu._n be_v election_n of_o all_o man_n an._n no_o but_o of_o a_o certain_a number_n only_o as_o it_o be_v write_v elect_v many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v qu._n they_o err_v then_o which_o think_v the_o grace_n of_o election_n to_o be_v common_a an._n they_o do_v so_o for_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v to_o destruction_n rom._n 9.22_o jude._n 4._o qu._n may_v a_o man_n know_v his_o own_o election_n know_v an._n every_o elect_a person_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v election_n 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of_o person_n and_o afterward_o let_v we_o make_v man_n etc._n etc._n second_o the_o matter_n of_o nothing_o heb._n 11.3_o three_o the_o manner_n not_o by_o tool_n but_o by_o his_o word_n psal._n 148.5_o four_o the_o order_n first_o a_o rude_a heap_n or_o vast_a chaos_n without_o form_n than_o a_o distinct_a distribution_n into_o several_a kind_n of_o creature_n gen._n 1._o ver_fw-la 1.2.3.4.5_o etc._n etc._n five_o the_o time_n in_o understanding_n six_o day_n exod._n 20.11_o six_o the_o end_n god_n glory_n prou._n 16.4_o rom._n 11.36_o seven_o the_o use_n that_o we_o may_v stir_v up_o our_o mind_n to_o behold_v and_o open_v our_o mouth_n to_o praise_v his_o eternal_a power_n wisdom_n and_o bounty_n rom._n 1.19.20.22_o psal_n 148._o throughout_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o providence_n government_n of_o

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sanctification_n whereby_o we_o die_v to_o sin_n 13.14.15.16_o and_o live_v to_o righteousness_n rom._n 6._o throughout_o 1._o pet._n 2.25_o qu._n which_o be_v the_o nine_o an._n corroboration_n whereby_o we_o be_v keep_v in_o holiness_n to_o the_o end_n eph._n 6.10_o 1_o pet._n 5.10_o qu._n which_o be_v the_o ten_o an._n glorification_n whereby_o holiness_n here_o begin_v by_o grace_n be_v full_o perfect_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n rom._n 8.30_o the_o saint_n live_v now_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n qu._n what_o use_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o these_o benefit_n an._n first_o they_o minister_v cause_n to_o consider_v of_o the_o manifold_a love_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n second_o we_o may_v give_v a_o aim_n how_o abundant_o fruitful_a the_o lord_n supper_n be_v to_o such_o as_o right_o partake_v it_o see_v such_o thing_n so_o many_o and_o great_a be_v there_o offer_v and_o assure_v even_o christ_n himself_o with_o all_o those_o 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qu._n but_o have_v this_o flesh_n of_o christ_n life_n in_o it_o an._n it_o have_v so_o from_o the_o godhead_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n john_n 6.65_o qu._n be_v this_o life_n communicate_v from_o christ_n to_o the_o elect_n an._n it_o be_v so_o by_o his_o flesh_n which_o be_v the_o ●●sterne_a conduit_n to_o convey_v it_o to_o they_o john_n 6.54_o qu._n must_v the_o elect_n have_v conjunction_n with_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o this_o true_a life_n an._n they_o must_v have_v a_o real_a conjunction_n such_o as_o be_v between_o the_o head_n and_o the_o member_n the_o vine_n and_o the_o branch_n john_n 15.1_o eph._n 4.15_o 1_o cor._n 12.12_o husband_n and_o wife_n eph._n 5.25.26_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o band_n of_o this_o conjunction_n and_o knit_n an._n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o infinite_a virtue_n 1_o cor._n 6.17_o &_o 12.13_o it_o qu._n by_o what_o mean_n do_v the_o spirit_n knit_v we_o and_o christ_n an._n by_o the_o mean_n of_o faith_n which_o 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