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	spirit_n	2,571	5	5.5598	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30160	The Jerusalem-sinner saved, or, Good news for the vilest of men being a help for despairing souls, shewing that Jesus Christ would have mercy in the first place offered to the biggest sinners / by John Bunyan.	Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.	1689 (1689)	Wing B5545; ESTC R27236	74,451	194

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sight_n in_o the_o world_n to_o see_v a_o little_a sinner_n comment_v upon_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n multiply_v and_o multiply_v they_o to_o himself_o till_o he_o make_v they_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n big_a and_o high_a than_o he_o see_v any_o other_o man_n sin_n to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o as_o base_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o see_v a_o man_n do_v otherwise_o and_o as_o base_o will_v come_v on_o it_o luk._n 18.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o as_o therefore_o i_o say_v to_o the_o great_a sinner_n before_o let_v he_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o presume_v i_o say_v now_o to_o the_o little_a sinner_n let_v he_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o do_v dissemble_v for_o there_o be_v as_o great_a a_o aptness_n in_o the_o little_a sinner_n to_o dissemble_v as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o great_a one_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v be_v he_o a_o sinner_n little_a or_o great_a prov._n 28.13_o eight_o will_v jesus_n christ_n have_v mercy_n offer_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o the_o big_a sinner_n then_o this_o show_v the_o true_a cause_n why_o satan_n make_v such_o head_n as_o he_o do_v against_o he_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v well_o speak_v of_o by_o all_o deluder_n and_o deceive_v person_n christ_n only_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o offence_n behold_v i_o lie_v in_o zion_n a_o stumbling-stone_n and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n rom._n 9.33_o not_o that_o satan_n care_v for_o the_o father_n or_o the_o spirit_n more_o than_o he_o care_v for_o the_o son_n but_o he_o can_v let_v man_n alone_o with_o their_o notion_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n for_o he_o know_v they_o shall_v never_o enjoy_v the_o father_n or_o the_o spirit_n if_o indeed_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o son._n he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v not_o life_n however_o they_o may_v boast_v themselves_o of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n 1_o j●hn_n 5.12_o again_o whosoever_o transgress_v and_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o god_n he_o that_o abide_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 2_o john_n 9_o christ_n and_o christ_n only_o be_v he_o that_o can_v make_v we_o capable_a to_o enjoy_v god_n with_o life_n and_o joy_n to_o all_o eternity_n hence_o he_o call_v himself_o the_o way_n to_o the_o father_n the_o true_a and_o l●ving_a way_n joh._n 14.6_o heb._n 10.19.20_o for_o we_o can_v come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o he_o satan_n know_v this_o therefore_o he_o hate_v he_o delude_v person_n be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v so_o lead_v up_o and_o down_o by_o satan_n by_o the_o nose_n as_o they_o be_v t●ere_o be_v many_o thing_n by_o which_o satan_n have_v take_v occasion_n to_o greaten_v his_o rage_n against_o jesus_n christ._n as_o first_o his_o love_n to_o man_n and_o then_o the_o many_o expression_n of_o that_o love_n he_o have_v take_v man_n nature_n upon_o he_o he_o have_v in_o that_o nature_n fulfil_v the_o l●w_n to_o bring_v in_o righteousness_n for_o man_n and_o have_v spill_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o man_n to_o god_n he_o have_v break_v the_o neck_n of_o death_n put_v away_o sin_n destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o get_v into_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o key_n of_o death_n and_o all_o these_o be_v heinous_a thing_n to_o satan_n he_o can_v abide_v christ_n for_o this_o beside_o he_o have_v eternal_a life_n in_o himself_o and_o that_o to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o in_o all_o liklihood_n be_v to_o possess_v the_o very_a place_n from_o which_o the_o satan_n by_o transgression_n fall_v if_o not_o place_n more_o glorious_a wherefore_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v angry_a and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o vexatious_a thing_n to_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n by_o christ_n while_o he_o stand_v bind_v over_o in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o answer_v for_o his_o 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come_v hearty_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v but_o a_o sin_n yet_o it_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o cause_v that_o all_o thy_o other_o sin_n abide_v upon_o thou_o unforgve_v god_n complain_v of_o this_o th●y_v have_v not_o cry_v unto_o i_o with_o their_o heart_n they_o turn_v but_o not_o to_o the_o most_o high._n they_o turn_v feign_o jer_n 3.10_o hos._n 7.14_o 16._o thus_o do_v his_o soul_n hate_v but_o the_o penitent_a humble_a brokenhearted_a sinner_n be_v his_o transgression_n red_a as_o scarlet_n red_a like_o crimsom_n in_o number_n as_o the_o sand_n though_o his_o transgression_n cry_v to_o heaven_n against_o he_o for_o vengeance_n and_o seem_v there_o to_o cry_v loud_o than_o do_v his_o prayer_n or_o tear_n or_o groan_n for_o mercy_n yet_o he_o be_v safe_a to_o this_o man_n god_n will_v look_v isa._n 1.18_o chap._n 66_o 2._o seven_o will_v jesus_n christ_n have_v mercy_n offer_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o the_o big_a sinner_n then_o here_o be_v ground_n for_o those_o that_o 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world_n forty_o fifty_o sixty_o or_o seventy_o year_n now_o the_o youth_n this_o stripling_n though_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n be_v but_o a_o little_a sinner_n when_o compare_v with_o such_o now_o i_o say_v if_o there_o be_v room_n for_o the_o first_o sort_n for_o those_o of_o the_o big_a size_n certain_o there_o be_v room_n for_o the_o lesser_a size_n if_o there_o be_v a_o door_n wide_a enough_o for_o a_o giant_n to_o go_v in_o at_o there_o be_v certain_o room_n for_o a_o dwarff_n if_o christ_n jesus_n have_v grace_n enough_o to_o save_v great_a sinner_n he_o have_v sure_o grace_n enough_o to_o save_v little_a one_o if_o he_o can_v forgive_v five_o hundred_o penny_n for_o certain_a he_o can_v forgive_v fifty_o luk_n 7.41_o 42._o but_o you_o say_v before_o that_o the_o little_a sinner_n must_v stand_v by_o until_o the_o great_a one_o have_v receive_v their_o grac●_n and_o that_o be_v discourage_a i_o answer_v there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o little_a sinner_n such_o as_o be_v so_o such_o 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