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	righteousness_n	work_n	4,718	5	6.5009	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25247	Prima the first things, in reference to the middle and last things: or, the doctrine of regeneration, the new birth, the very beginning of a godly life. Delivered by Isaac Ambrose, minister of the Gospel at Preston in Amounderness in Lancashire.; Prima, media, & ultima. Prima.	Ambrose, Isaac, 1604-1664.	1650 (1650)	Wing A2964; ESTC R213988	65,629	80

the_o second_o privilege_n be_v the_o object_n of_o this_o sight_n here_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o which_o some_o understand_v heaven_n some_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n most_o of_o the_o ancient_n say_v that_o by_o this_o kingdom_n be_v mean_v heaven_n calvin_n be_v of_o mind_n that_o not_o heaven_n refert_fw-la calvin_n in_o loc_n aretius_n in_o loc_n parum_fw-la refert_fw-la but_o a_o spiritual_a life_n be_v thereby_o understand_v aretius_n say_v and_o i_o be_o of_o his_o mind_n that_o whether_o we_o understand_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o it_o matter_n not_o much_o sure_o we_o be_v that_o both_o these_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o both_o very_a well_o may_v be_v employ_v in_o this_o word_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n first_o then_o if_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n speak_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o you_o 17.21_o luke_n 17.21_o luke_n 17.21_o see_v to_o what_o a_o privilege_n the_o new_a man_n have_v attain_v all_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v now_o pour_v into_o he_o if_o you_o ask_v what_o grace_n what_o fruit_n st._n 5.22_o gal._n 5.22_o paul_n tell_v you_o gal._n 5.22_o love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_n gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n or_o will_v you_o have_v we_o to_o contract_v they_o st._n paul_n do_v it_o elsewhere_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14.17_o rom._n 14.17_o 14.17_o first_o righteousness_n and_o that_o be_v either_o active_a or_o passive_a holiness_n of_o life_n or_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o holiness_n our_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n if_o the_o first_o be_v mean_v no_o soon_o be_v man_n bear_v again_o but_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a path_n he_o decline_v all_o evil_a and_o stand_v at_o the_o sword_n point_n with_o his_o most_o belove_a sin_n or_o if_o 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shall_v or_o if_o by_o righteousness_n be_v mean_v passive_a righteousness_n 1.30_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o to_o wit_n our_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n no_o soon_o be_v a_o man_n bear_v again_o but_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o this_o righteousness_n the_o other_o god_n know_v be_v but_o weak_a and_o full_a of_o imperfection_n christiana_n extra_n nos_fw-la est_fw-la justitia_fw-la non_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la luther_n de_fw-fr instit_fw-la christiana_n and_o therefore_o to_o speak_v proper_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n in_o god_n that_o make_v we_o appear_v righteous_a afore_o god_n will_v you_o have_v a_o plain_a case_n as_o jacob_n to_o procure_v the_o blessing_n of_o his_o father_n hide_v himself_o into_o the_o apparel_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o so_o receive_v it_o to_o his_o own_o commodity_n under_o the_o person_n of_o another_o thus_o the_o new_a man_n put_v on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n with_o which_o be_v clad_v as_o with_o a_o garment_n god_n accept_v he_o in_o 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pass_v all_o understanding_n it_o make_v the_o angel_n sing_v peace_n upon_o earth_n it_o make_v his_o soul_n reply_n my_o peace_n be_v in_o heaven_n what_o else_o the_o storm_n be_v past_a and_o the_o rain_n be_v go_v away_o he_o that_o lay_v for_o a_o night_n in_o the_o darkness_n of_o sorrow_n and_o weep_v for_o his_o sin_n now_o he_o behold_v the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n appear_v as_o the_o disciple_n often_o do_v upon_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n signify_v peace_n all_o quiet_a and_o calm_a and_o pleasant_a nor_o be_v this_o all_o he_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o himself_o i_o mean_v his_o own_o conscience_n that_o which_o before_o stir_v up_o the_o fire_n that_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o sight_n of_o sin_n and_o sense_n of_o divine_a wrath_n that_o fill_v he_o with_o fearful_a terror_n compunction_n remorse_n and_o true_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n it_o be_v now_o turn_v good_a and_o quiet_a solomon_n call_v it_o a_o continual_a feast_n prov._n 15.15_o 15.15_o prov._n 15.15_o who_o be_v the_o attendant_n but_o the_o holy_a angel_n what_o be_v the_o cheer_n but_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v the_o feast-maker_n but_o god_n himself_o and_o his_o good_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o he_o nor_o be_v this_o feast_n without_o music_n god_n word_n and_o his_o action_n make_v a_o bless_a harmony_n and_o he_o endeavour_v to_o continue_v it_o by_o keep_v peace_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n three_o from_o this_o peace_n issue_v joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n no_o soon_o be_v a_o man_n at_o peace_n with_o man_n with_o god_n with_o himself_o but_o he_o be_v fill_v with_o joy_n that_o no_o man_n can_v take_v from_o he_o this_o joy_n i_o take_v to_o be_v those_o bless_a stir_n of_o the_o heart_n when_o the_o seal_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v first_o set_v unto_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n have_v new_o pass_v the_o pang_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n it_o be_v present_o bathe_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n lull_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n mercy_n secure_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o its_o inheritance_n above_o and_o so_o ordinary_o follow_v a_o sea_n of_o comfort_n a_o sensible_a taste_n of_o everlasting_a pleasure_n as_o if_o the_o man_n have_v already_o one_o foot_n in_o heaven_n but_o i_o hear_v some_o object_n they_o have_v feel_v the_o pang_n cast_v themselves_o on_o christ_n resolve_v against_o all_o sin_n and_o yet_o no_o comfort_n come_v it_o may_v be_v so_o though_o not_o ordinary_o certain_a it_o be_v whosoever_o have_v this_o joy_n be_v new_o bear_v yet_o not_o every_o one_o new_a bear_v have_v this_o joy_n if_o any_o than_o be_v in_o such_o case_n let_v he_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n say_v

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