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	person_n	son_n	3,185	5	5.8825	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16684	A catechisme, that is to saie, a familiar introduccion and trainyng of the simple in the commaundementes of God, and the principles of oure religion muche necessarie to be taught and knowen to all good christian people, sette foorth in questions with direct answers to the same: [et] translated into Englishe for the behoufe and commoditee not onely of childre[n], but also of al suche deuout lerners as are not seen in the Latine toungue.	Allen, Edmund, 1519?-1559.	1548 (1548)	STC 359; ESTC S104375	47,037	202

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unto_o his_o almyghtie_a power_n and_o fatherly_a love_a goodness_n which_o declare_v himself_o through_o his_o unspeakable_a wisdom_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n after_o such_o sort_n that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v excuse_v which_o do_v not_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o he_o &_o ever_o more_o adore_v worship_n &_o glorify_v he_o m._n well_o what_o follow_v next_o s._n the_o second_o principal_a article_n of_o god_n the_o son_n our_o saviour_n christ_n m._n what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o this_o article_n s._n i_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n m._n what_o be_v all_o that_o to_o say_v s._n it_o be_v thus_o much_o to_o say_v i_o put_v all_o my_o trust_n &_o

treasure_n with_o he_o xv_o apoca._n xxi_o luke_n xxii_o psal_n xvii_o i._n ch._n xv_o for_o as_o than_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o m._n but_o tell_v i_o more_o plain_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n shall_v enjoy_v this_o everlasting_a life_n s._n all_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n john_n three_o u.vi_fw-la m._n but_o how_o must_v a_o man_n believe_v in_o christ_n s._n forsouthe_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n vi_o john_n vi_o which_o be_v send_v from_o god_n and_o come_v into_o this_o world_n and_o take_v man_n nature_n upon_o he_o xuj_o math._n xuj_o and_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o dye_v for_o our_o sin_n iiii_o i._o john_n iiii_o and_o be_v crucify_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o through_o the_o power_n of_o his_o godhead_n rise_v up_o again_o from_o death_n for_o our_o justification_n three_o roma_fw-it three_o this_o must_v every_o man_n believe_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o also_o open_o confess_v with_o his_o mouth_n roma_fw-it x._o m._n but_o here_o thou_o makeste_v no_o mention_v of_o the_o unfaythfull_a what_o shall_v be_v do_z with_o they_o s._n they_z ix_o dani._n twelve_o ihon._n v_o luke_n xuj_o esd_v thirty_o math_n ix_o like_a as_o they_o shall_v rise_v unto_o everlasting_a shame_n condemnation_n and_o confusion_n even_o so_o shall_v they_o be_v clear_o destitute_a of_o the_o blessedness_n joy_n and_o felicity_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o part_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o in_o the_o exterior_a darkness_n where_o everlasting_a woo_v wail_a and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n shall_v be_v m._n and_o be_v this_o article_n of_o everlasting_a life_n of_o necessity_n to_o be_v beleve_v s._n yea_o moo_v necessary_a for_o if_o this_o article_n be_v not_o beleve_v than_o be_v the_o other_o also_o either_o not_o beleve_v at_o all_o or_o else_o they_o be_v beleve_v in_o vain_a m._n why_o so_o s._n because_o much_o profit_n ensue_v of_o the_o belefe_v of_o this_o article_n if_o it_o be_v true_o beleve_v as_o peace_n and_o quyetnesse_n of_o conscience_n rejoice_v in_o god_n and_o in_o his_o work_n and_o upon_o that_o patience_n and_o constancy_n in_o trouble_n and_o adversity_n and_o also_o tontempt_n of_o all_o transitory_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_n honour_n or_o life_n for_o the_o scope_n and_o end_n of_o all_o that_o be_v prescribe_v and_o promise_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v everlasting_a life_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n m._n but_o who_o will_v geve_v we_o such_o a_o faith_n s._n forsooth_o that_o will_v god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n do_v if_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o therefore_o through_o instant_n &_o earnest_a prayer_n m._n now_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n geve_v we_o and_o all_o man_n this_o faith_n and_o preserve_v and_o strengthen_v we_o therein_o unto_o the_o end_n amen_n what_o be_v the_o third_o chief_a point_n or_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o religion_n s._n the_o lord_n prayer_n m._n declare_v i_o thesame_n 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