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	reason_n	2,746	5	5.3703	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15529	Theologicall rules, to guide vs in the vnderstanding and practise of holy Scriptures two centuries: drawne partly out of Scriptures themselues: partly out of ecclesiasticall writers old and new. Also Ænigmata sacra, holy riddles; or misticall cases and secrets of diuinitie, with their resolutions. Foure centuries: the vnfolding whereof layeth open that truth that concerneth saluation. By T.W. preacher of the word.	Wilson, Thomas, 1563-1622.	1615 (1615)	STC 25798; ESTC S120090	119,259	364

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beside_o the_o secret_a will_n of_o god_n for_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v at_o all_o if_o god_n be_v unwilling_a they_o shall_v be_v howbeit_o god_n will_n be_v but_o as_o himself_o be_v that_o be_v but_o one_o and_o it_o be_v always_o like_o itself_o as_o he_o be_v unchangeable_a yet_o of_o this_o one_o will_v much_o be_v manifest_v in_o his_o word_n consideration_n and_o much_o be_v reserve_v unto_o himself_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o way_n to_o salvation_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o good_a life_n be_v manifest_o reveal_v that_o which_o concern_v the_o event_n and_o end_n of_o person_n and_o thing_n of_o their_o counsel_n and_o action_n be_v keep_v secret_a to_o god_n himself_o till_o time_n bewray_v it_o hence_o come_v the_o distinction_n of_o his_o will_n into_o secret_a and_o reveal_v deut._n 29._o 29._o secret_n thing_n to_o god_n reveal_v thing_n to_o us._n aenig_n 68_o how_o can_v that_o will_v be_v sinless_a which_o do_v will_v sin_v resolution_n that_o may_v be_v sinless_a 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