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	work_n	work_v	4,456	5	8.0130	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B12292	A briefe ansvvere to certaine obiections against the treatise of faith, made by Ez. Culvervvell Clearing him form the errors of Arminius, vniustly layd to his charge.	Culverwell, Ezekiel, 1553 or 4-1631.	1626 (1626)	STC 6110; ESTC S114543	3,557	26

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39_o these_o pag._n 39_o you_o say_v that_o all_o god_n promise_v make_v to_o the_o elect_n be_v absolute_a pag._n 141._o and_o again_o most_o of_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v propound_v with_o some_o condition_n what_o contradiction_n be_v in_o these_o word_n be_v these_o term_n absolute_a &_o upon_o some_o condition_n contradictory_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n require_v in_o the_o gospel_n absolute_o promise_v to_o the_o elect_n the_o distinction_n which_o i_o make_v of_o promise_n absolute_a and_o conditional_a show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n in_o those_o word_n these_o well_o agree_v that_o the_o elect_n can_v fail_v of_o that_o which_o god_n promise_v to_o they_o and_o all_o other_o to_o who_o god_n offer_v salvation_n shall_v not_o obtain_v it_o because_o they_o believe_v not_o another_o pretend_a contradiction_n he_o thus_o express_v i_o take_v it_o that_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n counsel_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n pag._n 209._o cross_v the_o general_a offer_n who_o will_v so_o take_v it_o but_o he_o it_o be_v god_n eternal_a counsel_n to_o save_v none_o but_o the_o elect_n which_o he_o manife_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n this_o nothing_o hinder_v the_o general_a offer_n and_o proclamation_n of_o pardon_n to_o the_o reprobate_n to_o make_v they_o inexcusable_a for_o refuse_v mercy_n offer_v a_o three_o pretend_v contradiction_n be_v that_o i_o say_v god_n out_o of_o his_o faithfulness_n free_o bestow_v that_o which_o he_o offer_v and_o seal_v pag._n 357._o and_o that_o many_o do_v not_o receive_v that_o which_o be_v promise_v and_o seal_v pag._n 358._o what_o contradiction_n be_v it_o to_o say_v that_o many_o for_o want_n of_o faith_n receive_v not_o that_o which_o be_v promise_v god_n faithful_o perform_v what_o he_o offer_v in_o the_o word_n and_o seal_v by_o the_o sacrament_n but_o only_o to_o such_o as_o by_o faith_n receive_v both_o finis_fw-la