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	justify_v	salvation_n	3,033	5	8.0315	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40368	King Jesvs is the beleevers prince, priest, and law-giver, in things appertaining to the conscience, Isai. 55.4. Heb. 7.17. Jam. 4. 12. Or, The loyall spouse of Christ hath no head, nor husband, but royall King Jesvs. Written by Francis Cornwell, a minister of Jesus Christ, out of the learned workes of Mr. John Fox in his book of Martyrs, excepting onely some explanations of his owne, for the benefit of the reader.	Cornwell, Francis.; Foxe, John, 1516-1587. Actes and monuments.	1645 (1645)	Wing F2041; ESTC R208105	18,659	46

man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 31._o 2._o and_o also_o of_o all_o the_o prophet_n which_o as_o st._n peter_n say_v give_v record_n to_o he_o that_o through_o his_o name_n all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n etc._n etc._n act_v 10.43_o which_o be_v so_o as_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v then_o what_o need_v these_o private_a and_o extraordinary_a remission_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n by_o ear_n confession_n by_o meritorious_a deed_n and_o by_o pope_n pardon_n or_o any_o other_o act_n of_o humiliation_n which_o word_n be_v insert_v by_o the_o writer_n for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n but_o by_o the_o law_n and_o if_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v captive_v crucify_a abolish_v and_o depart_v which_o be_v the_o first_o husband_n what_o condemnation_n can_v there_o be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o believer_n second_o husband_n or_o by_o who_o shall_v it_o come_v if_o 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shall_v not_o prevail_v over_o you_o and_o add_v the_o reason_n why_o say_v because_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rom._n 6._o 14._o add_v this_o lesson_n withal_o as_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o place_n not_o that_o sinner_n shall_v sin_v more_o therefore_o because_o they_o be_v under_o grace_n but_o only_o that_o weak_a infirmity_n may_v be_v relieve_v break_a conscience_n comfort_v and_o repent_v sinner_n holpen_v from_o desperation_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n glory_n for_o god_n forgive_v not_o sinner_n because_o they_o shall_v sin_v so_o neither_o do_v infirmity_n of_o fall_v diminish_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n but_o do_v rather_o illustrate_v the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v write_v my_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n 2_o cor._n 12.9_o and_o again_o where_o sin_n abound_v there_o super_fw-la abound_v also_o grace_n rom._n 5._o 20._o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n therefore_o these_o four_o thing_n must_v concur_v together_o first_o 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the_o true_a spouse_n of_o christ_n will_v have_v a_o whole_a christ_n or_o none_o in_o point_n of_o justification_n or_o intercession_n for_o christ_n will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o another_o and_o saint_n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o if_o we_o bring_v circumcision_n to_o add_v to_o christ_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n as_o without_o which_o he_o be_v not_o a_o perfect_a saviour_n christ_n profit_v nothing_o gal._n 5.2_o now_o to_o mr._n fox_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n after_o the_o doctrine_n of_o saint_n paul_n concerning_o which_o cause_n this_o distinction_n furthermore_o by_o the_o way_n be_v to_o be_v add_v that_o as_o touch_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n which_o be_v divers_a and_o sundry_a some_o be_v external_a and_o without_o we_o some_o be_v internal_a and_o within_o we_o of_o the_o external_a cause_n which_o be_v without_o we_o the_o first_o and_o principal_n be_v the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o 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