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	salvation_n	work_n	5,482	5	6.3075	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64998	The wells of salvation opened, or, Words whereby we may be saved by Thomas Vincent.	Vincent, Thomas, 1634-1678.	1668 (1668)	Wing V451; ESTC R27043	98,079	175

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he_o qualify_v and_o send_v his_o minister_n upon_o this_o embassage_n to_o make_v know_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n 4._o as_o he_o conferr_v salvation_n actual_o upon_o we_o in_o our_o effectual_a call_n justification_n adoption_n sanctification_n and_o glorification_n all_o these_o be_v from_o god_n now_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a salvation_n which_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o great_a god_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o glorious_a of_o all_o his_o work_n in_o the_o world_n and_o unto_o which_o all_o his_o other_o work_n have_v some_o kind_n of_o tendency_n 2._o this_o salvation_n be_v a_o great_a salvation_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n and_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o excellency_n and_o greatness_n of_o who_o nature_n office_n and_o suffering_n do_v demonstrate_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o salvation_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o he_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v 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