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	good_a	life_n	4,162	5	5.3241	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86457	An exposition, or, A short, but full, plaine, and perfect epitome of the most choice commentaries upon the Revelation of Saint John. Especially of the most learned and judicious authors, as Bullinger of Helvetia, Francis Iunius, Thomas Brightman, Aug. Marlorate, Aug. de Civitate dei, but especially (among many) the excellent and learned David Pareus. With severall remarkable notes, observations, and doctrines very profitable. / As it was for the most part delivered by way of commentary in the parish-church of Sutton-Valence, Kanc [sic]. By Hezekiah Holland Anglo-hibernus, Minister of the Gospell at Sutton-Valence.	Holland, Hezekiah, fl. 1638-1661.	1650 (1650)	Wing H2426; Thomason E606_1; ESTC R5543	143,079	206

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tranquillity_n no_o pain_n or_o labour_n but_o ease_n rest_n delight_n for_o former_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o mean_v the_o miserable_a state_n of_o this_o life_n and_o a_o new_a heaven_n shall_v succeed_v or_o a_o state_n of_o happiness_n read_v chap._n 7.16_o to_o this_o purpose_n expound_v this_o prove_v that_o this_o belong_v not_o to_o this_o life_n for_o here_o the_o church_n be_v ever_o and_o shall_v be_v more_o or_o less_o afflict_v verse_n 5._o and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n say_v &c_n &c_n mean_v christ_n as_o chap._n 4._o or_o god_n christ_n call_v himself_o alpha_n and_o omega_n chap._n 1.18_o as_o this_o do_v ver_fw-la 6._o whoever_o it_o be_v christ_n or_o god_n the_o father_n he_o command_v john_n for_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o saint_n beforehand_o to_o write_v how_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a because_o the_o world_n to_o they_o be_v troublesome_a full_a of_o cause_n of_o tear_n and_o sorrow_n therefore_o this_o be_v to_o be_v write_v and_o 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expound_v christ_n though_o the_o son_n be_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o father_n as_o light_v and_o heat_n be_v in_o the_o sun_n and_o fire_n yet_o the_o sun_n and_o fire_n be_v cause_n of_o they_o he_o that_o please_v may_v read_v the_o learned_a refutation_n of_o engedinus_n the_o heretic_n against_o christ_n be_v alpha_n and_o omega_n by_o my_o pareus_n upon_o this_o verse_n verse_n 14._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n it_o seem_v as_o if_o speak_v by_o a_o angel_n of_o christ_n who_o commandment_n be_v mention_v but_o it_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o book_n or_o say_n of_o the_o prophecy_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o then_o it_o be_v christ_n voice_n now_o the_o say_n of_o christ_n or_o commandment_n be_v touch_v the_o not_o worship_v the_o beast_n nor_o his_o image_n as_o chap._n 13._o fly_v out_o of_o babylon_n chap._n 18._o and_o forsake_v any_o thing_n of_o rome_n if_o they_o be_v bless_v that_o keep_v they_o what_o become_v of_o they_o 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