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	see_v	2,875	5	3.5208	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91363	A little cabinet richly stored with all sorts of heavenly varieties, and soul-reviving influences. Wherein there is a remedy for every malady, viz. milk for babes, and meat for strong men, and the ready way for both to obtain and retain assurance of salvation: being an abridgement of the sum and substance of the true Christian religion; wherein the cause of our salvation, the way, the guide, the rule, the evidence, the seals, &c. and the connection of these points together, and dependancy of them one upon another: this I have endeavoured to do orderly, exactly, methodically, with much plainness and clearness. / By Robert Purnell.	Purnell, Robert, d. 1666.	1657 (1657)	Wing P4237; Thomason E1575_1; ESTC R209217	254,040	517

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a_o likely_a thing_n that_o the_o lord_n care_v what_o you_o eat_v what_o do_v you_o think_v he_o stand_v upon_o a_o apple_n this_o be_v the_o first_o assault_n which_o the_o woman_n weak_o resist_v and_o answer_v doubtful_o we_o must_v not_o eat_v lest_o we_o die_v then_o the_o devil_n perceive_v the_o woman_n to_o stagger_v and_o the_o ground_n of_o her_o faith_n to_o shake_v he_o plant_v all_o his_o piece_n and_o purpose_n for_o a_o second_o storm_n and_o stand_v up_o and_o say_v to_o the_o woman_n you_o shall_v not_o die_v at_o all_o can_v there_o be_v any_o hurt_n in_o a_o apple_n oh_o silly_a woman_n god_n he_o affirm_v and_o faith_n you_o shall_v die_v the_o woman_n say_v i_o must_v

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imperfect_a 6._o they_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n in_o which_o they_o be_v wrought_v for_o justification_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o right_n of_o donation_n but_o sanctification_n be_v by_o the_o way_n of_o practical_a alteration_n q._n what_o necessity_n be_v there_o of_o magistracy_n or_o civil_a power_n in_o the_o world_n answ_n as_o a_o city_n without_o wall_n a_o sea_n without_o bank_n a_o vineyard_n without_o a_o hedge_n or_o pale_a so_o be_v a_o commonwealth_n without_o a_o magistrate_n or_o a_o kingdom_n without_o a_o magistrate_n be_v as_o a_o ship_n without_o a_o pilot_n or_o a_o world_n without_o a_o sun_n q._n what_o man_n be_v fit_a for_o officer_n in_o church_n and_o state_n answ_n when_o the_o lord_n direct_v moses_n what_o officer_n to_o choose_v for_o public_a employment_n exod._n 18._o 21._o he_o say_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o people_n able_a man_n such_o as_o fear_v god_n man_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n not_o favour_n money_n seniority_n 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