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	work_n	4,394	5	6.6946	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94070	XXXI. select sermons, preached on special occasions; the titles and several texts, on which they were preached, follow. / By William Strong, that godly, able and faithful minister of Christ, lately of the Abby at Westminster. None of them being before made publique.	Strong, William, d. 1654.	1656 (1656)	Wing S6007_pt1; Thomason E874_1; ESTC R203660	309,248	523

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do_v tread_v the_o wine-press_n of_o his_o father_n vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a so_o when_o the_o corn_n be_v ripe_a he_o do_v put_v in_o his_o sickle_n and_o reap_v and_o gather_v it_o into_o his_o barn_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o job_n 5.26_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o a_o good_a full_a age_n as_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n in_o his_o season_n god_n will_v not_o reap_v till_o his_o harvest_n be_v ripe_a therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v a_o measure_n and_o what_o it_o be_v we_o know_v not_o we_o shall_v set_v no_o bound_n to_o ourselves_o but_o strive_v unto_o the_o uttermost_a add_v one_o degree_n of_o grace_n unto_o another_o so_o be_v sure_a of_o this_o till_o thou_o attain_v thy_o measure_n thou_o shall_v never_o be_v receive_v unto_o glory_n and_o therefore_o unto_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o grace_n growth_n in_o grace_n be_v as_o necessary_a in_o some_o respect_n as_o truth_n of_o grace_n be_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o a_o wicked_a 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he_o can_v receive_v the_o prize_n 1_o cor._n 9.24_o and_o he_o must_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n and_o finish_v his_o course_n before_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v i_o will_v grant_v to_o sit_v upon_o my_o throne_n as_o i_o overcome_v and_o be_o sit_v down_o with_o my_o father_n upon_o his_o throne_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 3.21_o it_o be_v call_v the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o their_o hire_n the_o hire_n be_v for_o the_o labourer_n and_o for_o none_o else_o opera_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la minus_fw-la necessaria_fw-la quam_fw-la side_n ipsa_fw-la luther_n obedience_n and_o good_a work_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o faith_n i_o say_v as_o necessary_a though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n as_o the_o instrument_n of_o justification_n and_o there_o be_v also_o a_o double_a ground_n for_o it_o first_o because_o there_o be_v a_o measure_n of_o obedience_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v unto_o all_o the_o saint_n before_o they_o shall_v be_v translate_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v till_o their_o obedience_n be_v fulfil_v 2_o cor._n 10.6_o as_o man_n shall_v not_o take_v they_o away_o the_o witness_n shall_v not_o be_v slay_v till_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o testimony_n rev._n 11._o so_o god_n will_v not_o take_v they_o away_o till_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o course_n joh._n 17.2_o say_v christ_n father_n i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o on_o earth_n i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n that_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v and_o a_o saint_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v from_o hence_o till_o he_o be_v perfect_v i_o work_v to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n and_o the_o three_o day_n i_o shall_v be_v perfect_v that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n that_o be_v give_v he_o to_o do_v and_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o service_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o man_n the_o same_o be_v true_a of_o all_o the_o saint_n when_o they_o have_v bring_v 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it_o by_o this_o if_o you_o hate_v your_o own_o iniquity_n if_o that_o be_v your_o great_a care_n psal_n 18.23_o ezech._n 7.19_o they_o shall_v not_o satisfy_v their_o soul_n because_o it_o be_v the_o slumble_a block_n of_o their_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n 13._o neither_o shall_v any_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o life_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a comfort_n and_o delight_n of_o their_o life_n do_v come_v in_o by_o it_o it_o be_v all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o the_o joy_n they_o have_v man_n look_v upon_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n every_o man_n have_v his_o treasure_n something_o that_o he_o do_v choose_v to_o himself_o either_o in_o his_o age_n psal_n 119.9_o or_o in_o his_o call_n or_o in_o his_o acquaintance_n in_o his_o custom_n and_o if_o ever_o a_o man_n do_v meet_v with_o a_o opportunity_n of_o temptation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v then_o he_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o himself_o as_o the_o exhortation_n be_v in_o luke_n 8.13_o you_o have_v be_v conqueror_n take_v heed_n now_o you_o be_v not_o overcome_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o you_o have_v fight_v for_o liberty_n take_v heed_n you_o be_v not_o the_o worst_a of_o slave_n as_o that_o man_n be_v that_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o his_o lust_n you_o have_v assert_v the_o liberty_n of_o other_o maintain_v your_o own_o liberty_n also_o and_o be_v not_o the_o servant_n to_o sin_n five_o if_o you_o be_v holy_a you_o will_v have_v respect_n unto_o all_o the_o commandment_n psal_n 119.6_o he_o that_o do_v despise_v any_o one_o commandment_n make_v conscience_n of_o none_o it_o be_v universality_n that_o be_v the_o great_a note_n of_o sincerity_n now_o to_o live_v in_o the_o willing_a neglect_n of_o any_o know_a duty_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n come_v in_o against_o a_o man_n and_o the_o man_n be_v afraid_a to_o hear_v of_o such_o a_o duty_n because_o his_o guilt_n arise_v and_o his_o trouble_n be_v renew_v thereby_o and_o therefore_o the_o man_n will_v shift_v it_o 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