Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	follow_v	good_a	work_n	2,965	5	6.2248	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20734	A funerall sermon preached at Watton in Hertfordshire, at the buriall of the ancient and worthy knight, Sir Philip Boteler, Decemb. 9. 1606	Downame, George, d. 1634.	1607 (1607)	STC 7116; ESTC S110134	29,412	80

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o evil_a life_n common_o there_o be_v a_o evil_a end_n presume_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v die_v in_o christ_n unless_o first_o thou_o live_v in_o he_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v but_o one_o example_n of_o a_o man_n who_o after_o a_o wicked_a 23._o life_n be_v convert_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n one_o there_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o then_o despair_v and_o but_o one_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o before_o hand_n presume_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o nothing_o be_v either_o more_o certain_a than_o death_n or_o more_o uncertain_a than_o the_o time_n thereof_o it_o behove_v we_o careful_o to_o provide_v while_o we_o have_v time_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n that_o death_n whensoever_o it_o come_v may_v find_v we_o in_o he_o let_v our_o life_n be_v a_o preparation_n for_o death_n and_o let_v this_o be_v the_o chief_a care_n of_o our_o life_n that_o we_o may_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n at_o the_o time_n of_o our_o death_n this_o life_n as_o our_o 9_o saviour_n say_v be_v the_o day_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o work_v afterward_o be_v the_o night_n when_o 4._o no_o man_n can_v work_v or_o turn_v unto_o god_n but_o as_o the_o tree_n fall_v so_o it_o lie_v and_o as_o 3._o the_o day_n of_o death_n do_v leave_v we_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v find_v us._n this_o therefore_o must_v teach_v we_o not_o to_o defer_v from_o day_n to_o day_n our_o repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o present_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n to_o turn_v unto_o 3_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v be_v in_o christ_n to_o day_n before_o to_o morrow_n because_o we_o have_v none_o assurance_n that_o we_o shall_v live_v until_o the_o morrow_n and_o so_o much_o may_v suffice_v to_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a point_n namely_o who_o they_o be_v which_o here_o be_v pronounce_v bless_v to_o wit_n they_o which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n now_o be_v we_o in_o the_o second_o place_n 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pain_n where_o by_o the_o way_n we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o beast_n when_o it_o die_v be_v better_a than_o of_o the_o wick●d_n who_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v also_o positive_a for_o their_o work_n that_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n 〈◊〉_d god_n shall_v crone_n with_o everlasting_a happiness_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d ●th_v ●hem_n this_o do_v teach_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a 〈◊〉_d can_v merit_v ●ny_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d t●e_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n as_o christ_n himself_o have_v t●ld_a 〈◊〉_d luke_n 17._o and_o ●ch_v 〈◊〉_d eternal_a 〈◊〉_d 23._o and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o say_v to_o go_v before_o our_o acceptation_n to_o eternal_a 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d cause_n but_o follow_v as_o fruit_n yet_o the_o lo●_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n do_v plentiful_o reward_v they_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o as_o it_o must_v encourage_v we_o all_o to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n know_v that_o our_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v 58_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n so_o especial_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v enrich_v with_o his_o blessing_n whether_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a that_o they_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n lay_v up_o 19_o for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o they_o may_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n again_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a do_v accompany_v they_o after_o death_n this_o show_v that_o although_o death_n strip_v we_o of_o all_o temporal_a thing_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o bereave_v we_o of_o our_o work_n but_o bring_v we_o the_o reward_n of_o they_o and_o that_o when_o all_o our_o friend_n and_o follower_n and_o all_o other_o worldly_a either_o delight_n or_o commodity_n do_v fa●e_a and_o forsake_v we_o that_o our_o work_n do_v follow_v with_o we_o to_o our_o ●all_n comfort_n which_o shall_v make_v we_o to_o esteem_v the_o keep_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n above_o 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