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	spirit_n	work_n	2,332	5	6.1592	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10132	The Christian mans teares and Christs comforts. Delivered at a fast the seventh of Octob. An[n]o. 1624. By Gilbert Primerose minister of the French Church of London.	Primrose, Gilbert, ca. 1580-1642.	1625 (1625)	STC 20389; ESTC S114339	81,191	440

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unthankfulness_n and_o therefore_o a_o most_o detestable_a sin_n the_o true_a moderation_n of_o the_o affection_n be_v to_o withdraw_v they_o from_o sin_n and_o to_o apply_v they_o unto_o righteousness_n when_o they_o be_v once_o in_o the_o way_n lay_v the_o bridle_n on_o their_o neck_n put_v the_o spur_n to_o their_o side_n and_o make_v they_o to_o gallop_v till_o they_o run_v with_o thou_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o our_o discipline_n say_v saint_n austin_n etc._n austin_n aug._n the_o eiv_n dei_fw-la l._n 9_o c._n 5._o in_o disciplinâ_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la utrum_fw-la pius_fw-la animus_n itascatur_fw-la sod_a quare_fw-la irascatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o ask_v not_o if_o a_o godly_a soul_n be_v angry_a but_o for_o what_o cause_n he_o be_v angry_a neither_o whether_o he_o be_v sorrowful_a but_o for_o what_o cause_n he_o be_v sorrowful_a nor_o if_o he_o fear_v but_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o fear_n for_o to_o be_v angry_a 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