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	jesus_n	lord_n	2,568	5	3.7300	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18588	A substantial and Godly exposition of the praier commonly called the Lords Praier: written in Latin by that reuerend & famous man, D. Martine Chemnitivs. Newly translated out of Latine into English	Chemnitz, Martin, 1522-1586.	1598 (1598)	STC 5117; ESTC S110811	53,422	146

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in_o prayer_n indiverse_a place_n and_o special_o eph._n 3.14_o for_o this_o cause_n do_v i_o bend_v my_o knee_n unto_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o christ_n himself_o expound_v our_o father_n when_o he_o say_v joh._n 20.17_o i_o ascend_v unto_o my_o father_n and_o your_o father_n to_o my_o god_n and_o to_o your_o god_n therefore_o this_o title_n comprise_v not_o only_o that_o the_o father_n from_o eternity_n have_v beget_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o father_n it_o contain_v the_o benefit_n of_o our_o regeneration_n adoption_n and_o call_v to_o a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o son_n the_o mediator_n it_o contain_v the_o merit_n office_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o propitiation_n reconciliation_n &_o intercession_n that_o it_o may_v warn_v we_o of_o that_o which_o the_o son_n promise_v joh._n 16.23_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o and_o 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