Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	evil_a	good_a	know_v	2,974	5	4.2147	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88397	Christ's valedictions: or sacred observations on the last words of our savior delivered on the crosse. By Jenkin Lloyd, minister of the gospel, and rector of Llandissil in Cardigan shire	Lloyd, Jenkin, b. 1623 or 4.	1658 (1658)	Wing L2653; Thomason E1895_2; ESTC R209921	53,582	228

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include_v in_o the_o prayer_n and_o thou_o o_o my_o soul_n before_o thou_o have_v a_o be_v the_o lord_n foresee_v thou_o also_o to_o be_v rank_v sometime_o among_o his_o enemy_n and_o thyself_o not_o capable_a of_o petition_v he_o pray_v the_o father_n for_o thou_o that_o thy_o foolishness_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o thou_o and_o that_o his_o intercession_n may_v be_v acceptable_a he_o seem_v to_o guild_v the_o offence_n of_o his_o enemy_n with_o compassionate_a extenuation_n as_o far_o as_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o his_o omnipotent_a sovereignty_n by_o add_v for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v for_o certain_o he_o can_v not_o palliate_v that_o injustice_n in_o pilate_n nor_o that_o cruelty_n in_o the_o soldier_n nor_o that_o envy_n in_o the_o high_a priest_n nor_o that_o foolishness_n and_o ingratitude_n in_o the_o people_n nor_o false_a testimony_n in_o the_o perjurer_n this_o only_o remain_v that_o he_o may_v in_o all_o excuse_n their_o ignorance_n for_o as_o the_o 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acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v deliver_v by_o s._n john_n 12.37_o joh._n 12.37_o and_o the_o prophet_n isaias_n because_o their_o eye_n be_v blind_v and_o thoir_n heart_n harden_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n nor_o understand_v which_o the_o their_o heart_n and_o be_v convert_v and_o heal_v but_o that_o blindness_n proceed_v from_o a_o ignorance_n which_o do_v not_o excuse_n because_o it_o be_v voluntary_a &_o concomitant_a not_o precedent_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v those_o who_o sin_n out_o of_o malice_n they_o be_v always_o infect_v with_o some_o ignorance_n which_o be_v hatch_v with_o the_o sin_n the_o philosopher_n say_v every_o evil_a man_n be_v a_o ignorant_a man_n and_o true_o it_o may_v be_v speak_v of_o all_o sinner_n they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v for_o no_o man_n covet_v evil_a as_o it_o be_v evil_a because_o the_o object_n of_o the_o will_n be_v a_o thing_n not_o 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