Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	father_n	holy_a	son_n	6,458	5	6.0598	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77291	The divinity of the Trinity cleared, by wiping off the false glosses put upon several places of Scripture by Mr. John Biddle, in his book intituled The apostolical and true opinion touching the Holy Trinity, &c. Written by a very learned man, lately deceased.	Brayne, John.	1654 (1654)	Wing B4322; Thomason E809_25; ESTC R19017	31,675	32

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observe_v in_o exod._n jehovah_n the_o elohim_n of_o thy_o father_n the_o elohim_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o greek_a in_o act_n it_o be_v only_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n not_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o thy_o father_n as_o in_o luke_n 20.37_o it_o be_v supply_v 1._o in_o which_o great_a mystery_n note_n the_o cause_n may_v be_v from_o the_o straitness_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n in_o the_o divine_a way_n of_o manifest_v god_n 2._o to_o show_v that_o the_o jew_n as_o he_o be_v not_o perfect_a without_o the_o gentile_a in_o what_o be_v discover_v they_o in_o the_o hebrew_n so_o nor_o the_o gentile_a without_o the_o jew_n in_o what_o be_v discover_v in_o the_o greek_a god_n be_v never_o to_o be_v know_v of_o we_o but_o in_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o elohim_n nor_o in_o they_o but_o in_o the_o discovery_n of_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n they_o have_v god_n in_o his_o go_v forth_o in_o the_o creation_n we_o in_o his_o go_v forth_o in_o redemption_n 3._o it_o be_v clear_a that_o until_o we_o bring_v in_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o answer_v to_o jehovah_n elohim_n el_fw-es etc._n etc._n in_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o speak_v to_o we_o of_o god_n as_o all_o they_o do_v distinct_o of_o the_o jew_n we_o never_o understand_v the_o faith_n and_o verity_n of_o god_n let_v we_o glory_n as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v and_o who_o in_o the_o world_n will_v seal_v to_o this_o truth_n el_n be_v also_o render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n heb._n 7.1_o gen._n 14.20_o 1._o by_o set_v down_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o article_n ὁ_n 2._o without_o the_o article_n in_o which_o the_o son_n or_o spirit_n as_o come_v forth_o from_o god_n jehovah_n be_v set_v out_o as_o jehovah_n zebaeoth_v the_o father_n son_n spirit_n in_o the_o hebrew_n jerem._n 32._o 3._o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n the_o father_n conjunct_o for_o distinction_n 1_o pet._n 1.2_o distinguish_v the_o father_n from_o the_o other_o elohim_n 4._o othertime_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d distinguish_v jehovah_n from_o the_o elohim_n the_o father_n and_o otherwhiles_o jehovah_n from_o elohim_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v 12.29_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o put_v befoe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o after_o 6._o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alone_o without_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d father_n without_o god_n joh._n 10.36_o conclusion_n 1._o if_o god_n speak_v not_o various_o of_o himself_o what_o need_v this_o variety_n of_o speech_n 2._o the_o variety_n of_o word_n in_o hebrew_n comprehend_v under_o one_o in_o greek_a show_v god_n do_v various_o by_o that_o word_n set_v forth_o himself_o to_o the_o world_n 3._o in_o this_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o can_v so_o by_o one_o word_n set_v forth_o so_o deep_a and_o sweet_a a_o mystery_n as_o by_o many_o in_o which_o god_n indeed_o be_v wonderful_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o and_o admire_v quest_n how_o shall_v ever_o any_o man_n clear_a and_o make_v plain_a this_o wonderful_a riddle_n this_o day_n to_o the_o world_n resp_n the_o scripture_n will_v clear_v all_o to_o we_o 1._o that_o that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v speak_v of_o and_o apply_v to_o the_o elohim_n and_o in_o the_o new_a be_v say_v of_o god_n understand_v the_o elohim_n 2._o that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v apply_v to_o jehovah_n and_o in_o the_o new_a to_o god_n there_o understand_v jehovah_n observe_v well_o colos_n 2.29_o unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n distinguish_v by_o and_o as_o well_o