Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	faith_n	grace_n	instrumental_a	1,802	5	11.6254	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17389	An exposition vpon the Epistle to the Colossians Wherein, not onely the text is methodically analysed, and the sence of the words, by the help of vvriters, both ancient and moderne is explayned: but also, by doctrine and vse, the intent of the holy Ghost is in euery place more fully vnfolded and vrged. ... Being, the substance of neare seauen yeeres vveeke-dayes sermons, of N. Byfield, late one of the preachers for the citie of Chester.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.	1615 (1615)	STC 4216; ESTC S120678	703,664	509

which_o those_o grace_n be_v wrought_v and_o nourish_v the_o grace_n be_v three_o faith_n love_n hope_v vers_fw-la 4.5_o their_o faith_n be_v amplify_v by_o the_o object_n your_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o their_o love_n by_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o your_o love_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o their_o hope_n by_o the_o place_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o you_o in_o heaven_n 5.6_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v either_o principal_n vers_fw-la 5.6_o or_o instrumental_a vers_fw-la 7.8_o the_o principal_a ordinary_a outward_a mean_n be_v the_o word_n which_o be_v describe_v and_o set_v out_o six_o way_n 1._o by_o the_o ordinance_n in_o which_o it_o be_v most_o effectual_a viz._n hear_v whereof_o you_o have_v hear_v 2._o by_o the_o property_n that_o be_v most_o eminent_a in_o the_o work_n of_o it_o viz._n truth_n by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n 3._o by_o the_o kind_n of_o word_n viz._n the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o gospel_n 4._o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o bring_v the_o mean_n which_o be_v come_v unto_o you_o 5._o by_o the_o subject_a person_n upon_o who_o it_o wrought_v viz._n you_o and_o all_o the_o world_n 6._o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o it_o be_v fruitful_a and_o increase_v which_o be_v amplify_v by_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o person_n in_o who_o and_o the_o consideration_n both_o of_o the_o time_n in_o those_o word_n from_o the_o day_n that_o you_o hear_v etc_n etc_n and_o also_o of_o the_o adiwant_fw-la cause_n viz._n the_o hear_n and_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n from_o the_o day_n that_o you_o hear_v of_o it_o and_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o truth_n thus_o of_o the_o principal_a mean_n 7.8_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n the_o instrumental_a or_o the_o minister_n follow_v vers_fw-la 7.8_o and_o he_o be_v describe_v 1._o by_o his_o name_n epaphras_n 2._o by_o the_o adjunct_n love_v of_o other_o to_o he_o belove_v 3._o by_o his_o office_n a_o servant_n 4._o by_o his_o willingness_n to_o 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general_n be_v the_o eminence_n of_o holy_a life_n which_o he_o express_v in_o three_o several_a form_n of_o speech_n viz._n 1._o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n 2._o to_o walk_n in_o all_o please_a and_o 3._o to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n unto_o the_o full_a attainment_n of_o which_o he_o note_v the_o mean_n to_o be_v a_o increase_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n hitherto_o of_o the_o proem_n the_o proposition_n of_o doctrine_n contain_v excellent_a matter_n concern_v our_o redemption_n 12.13.14_o where_o he_o proceed_v in_o this_o order_n first_o he_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o second_o than_o the_o person_n of_o our_o redeemer_n the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n vers_fw-la 12.13.14_o the_o person_n of_o our_o redeemer_n vers_fw-la 15._o and_o those_o that_o follow_v to_o the_o 23._o and_o all_o this_o he_o express_v in_o form_n of_o thanksgiving_n the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n he_o describe_v two_o way_n after_o he_o 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whole_a body_n for_o from_o he_o flow_v peace_n and_o reconciliation_n vers_fw-la 20._o concern_v which_o reconciliation_n there_o be_v eight_o thing_n to_o be_v note_v 1._o the_o move_a cause_n which_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v out_o of_o the_o former_a verse_n as_o the_o conjunction_n and_o import_v viz._n it_o please_v the_o father_n 2._o the_o instrument_n by_o he_o viz._n christ_n the_o head_n 3._o the_o benefit_n itself_o viz._n to_o reconcile_v 4._o the_o subject_a person_n in_o general_a all_o thing_n 5._o the_o end_n to_o himself_o 6._o the_o effect_n make_v peace_n 7._o the_o mean_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n 8._o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o person_n who_o in_o those_o word_n thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n in_o heaven_n thus_o of_o his_o relation_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n 21.22_o in_o the_o description_n of_o his_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o colossian_n he_o urge_v they_o with_o two_o thing_n first_o their_o misery_n without_o christ_n 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move_v to_o care_n and_o constancy_n in_o keep_v of_o it_o verse_n 26._o the_o five_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v no_o less_o nor_o worse_o than_o christ_n reveal_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o this_o revelation_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n consider_v first_o who_o reveal_v he_o god_n second_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o revelation_n the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o will_v three_o the_o manner_n viz._n in_o a_o rich_a and_o glorious_a mystery_n four_o the_o person_n to_o who_o viz._n the_o miserable_a gentile_n fifthly_o the_o effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o it_o which_o be_v first_o the_o inhabitation_n of_o christ_n second_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n verse_n 27._o 28._o the_o six_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o end_n which_o be_v the_o present_v of_o they_o perfect_a in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v amplify_v by_o the_o mean_n to_o bring_v to_o this_o end_n which_o be_v preach_v and_o that_o 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