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	punishment_n	sin_n	3,270	5	5.7133	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59582	De finibus virtutis Christianæ The ends of Christian religion : which are to avoid eternall wrath from God, [to] enjoy [eternall] happinesse [from God] / justified in several discourses by R.S.	Sharrock, Robert, 1630-1684.	1673 (1673)	Wing S3009; ESTC R30561	155,104	232

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who_o be_v the_o lustre_n of_o a_o shine_a glory_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n with_o his_o presence_n do_v also_o fill_v that_o tophet_n that_o he_o have_v prepare_v you_o remember_v that_o the_o same_o god_n that_o be_v light_a and_o glory_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o cloud_n and_o pillar_n of_o darkness_n and_o trouble_n to_o the_o egyptian_n exod._n 14._o and_o so_o shall_v the_o same_o god_n be_v light_a to_o the_o just_a and_o a_o cause_n of_o horror_n to_o the_o wicked_a after_o the_o resurrection_n how_o much_o of_o the_o torment_n shall_v be_v inflict_v on_o the_o damn_a immediate_o by_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v god_n the_o consume_a fire_n he_o only_o know_v and_o god_n grant_v that_o by_o his_o grace_n we_o may_v so_o live_v that_o by_o our_o own_o woeful_a experience_n we_o may_v never_o know_v it_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v a_o good_a inference_n that_o the_o apostle_n make_v from_o this_o consideration_n heb._n 12._o ult_n let_v we_o say_v he_o have_v 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cleanse_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n make_v we_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v right_a spirit_n within_o we_o cast_v we_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o we_o and_o then_o let_v we_o add_v endeavour_n to_o our_o prayer_n let_v we_o gird_v up_o the_o loin_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o encourage_v ourselves_o against_o all_o vice_n what_o though_o ill_a man_n sometime_o come_v to_o be_v favour_a and_o prefer_v what_o though_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o his_o judgement_n with_o some_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v now_o grow_v out_o of_o fashion_n the_o council_n of_o king_n solomon_n will_v eventual_o prove_v as_o good_a as_o it_o be_v now_o seasonable_a prov._n 23.17_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n envy_v sinner_n but_o be_v thou_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o for_o sure_o there_o be_v a_o end_n and_o thy_o expectation_n shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o the_o contempt_n of_o religion_n have_v be_v a_o old_a 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