Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	free_a	grace_n	love_n	2,934	5	6.6495	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02746	A touch-stone of grace Discouering the differences betweene true and counterfeit grace: laying downe infallible euidences and markes of true grace: seruing for the triall of a mans spirituall estate. By A.H. Bachelor in Diuinitie, and Minister of Gods Word at Cranham in Essex.	Harsnett, Adam, 1579 or 80-1639.	1630 (1630)	STC 12876; ESTC S114563	72,897	335

doctrine_n to_o put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o question_n that_o grace_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n saint_n fawl_n tell_v we_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o that_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o before_o the_o world_n be_v true_o say_v the_o papist_n but_o how_o through_o god_n foresee_v our_o work_n but_o this_o the_o apostle_n confute_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n again_o in_o eph._n 1._o 5_o 6._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o predestinate_v we_o to_o be_v adopt_v 6._o through_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n therefore_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n know_v that_o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n have_v befall_v we_o or_o be_v come_v towards_o we_o all_o favour_n and_o mercy_n exhibit_v or_o promise_v all_o be_v of_o god_n free_a grace_n all_o according_a 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if_o at_o any_o time_n we_o be_v any_o thing_n unto_o god_n we_o must_v say_v as_o david_n say_v 1_o chron._n 29._o 14._o all_o thing_n o_o lord_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o own_o hand_n have_v we_o give_v the._n if_o god_n respect_n or_o reward_v any_o service_n of_o we_o what_o do_v he_o but_o crown_v his_o own_o gift_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o cry_v shame_n in_o our_o face_n for_o make_v the_o lord_n so_o wretched_a a_o requital_n for_o so_o free_a and_o undeserued_a grace_n our_o case_n be_v desperate_a our_o condition_n damnable_a nothing_o of_o our_o own_o to_o bring_v we_o into_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n only_o his_o own_o goodness_n move_v he_o to_o take_v pity_n upon_o we_o and_o free_o of_o his_o grace_n to_o instifie_v we_o 24_o rom._n 3._o 24._o how_o shall_v this_o knit_v our_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n a_o benefit_n the_o more_o free_o it_o come_v the_o strong_a it_o tie_v the_o receiver_n unto_o the_o giver_n the_o sun_n shine_v not_o more_o 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the_o bestow_n of_o his_o grace_n what_o do_v thou_o think_v thou_o be_v uncapable_a of_o grace_n because_o thou_o be_v unworthy_a of_o it_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a fallacy_n do_v not_o cast_v away_o thy_o confidence_n because_o thou_o see_v not_o in_o thou_o that_o goodness_n thou_o desire_v it_o be_v goodness_n enough_o for_o thou_o to_o be_v bad_a enough_o in_o thy_o own_o esteem_n be_v but_o vile_a enough_o base_a enough_o bad_a enough_o and_o then_o thou_o be_v good_a enough_o to_o partake_v of_o grace_n thy_o emptiness_n will_v make_v some_o way_n to_o fullness_n luke_n 1._o 53._o 53_o he_o fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n 1._o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n &_o you_o that_o have_v no_o silver_n come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n yea_o or_o money_n worth_n all_o condition_n of_o our_o own_o worth_n and_o merit_n be_v here_o utter_o exclude_v therefore_o comfort_n thyself_o and_o cheer_v up_o thy_o heart_n thou_o poor_a 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occasion_n of_o their_o miscarry_v what_o part_v christ_n &_o that_o hopeful_a young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 19_o be_v it_o not_o the_o love_n of_o riches_n many_o have_v begin_v well_o in_o their_o youth_n and_o give_v good_a hope_n but_o in_o their_o age_n have_v grow_v cold_a through_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n 7._o if_o once_o man_n heart_n begin_v to_o go_v after_o their_o eye_n and_o to_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o world_n twenty_o to_o one_o but_o grace_n go_v to_o decay_v in_o they_o for_o the_o world_n will_v afford_v a_o man_n little_a time_n to_o exercise_v those_o thing_n which_o hold_v up_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n as_o prayer_n reading_z hear_v etc._n etc._n if_o the_o world_n have_v seize_v upon_o the_o heart_n it_o fume_v up_o into_o the_o head_n and_o fill_v the_o brain_n sleep_v and_o wake_v with_o restless_a thought_n which_o way_n to_o compass_v business_n contrive_v thing_n and_o bring_v end_n together_o so_o as_o scarce_o once_o in_o the_o day_n a_o 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wicked_a quell_v a_o man_n hatred_n of_o their_o wicked_a course_n &_o so_o enchant_v he_o that_o if_o he_o cast_v not_o in_o his_o lot_n among_o they_o yet_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o gainsay_v or_o reprove_v they_o therefore_o as_o you_o love_v your_o soul_n loathe_v the_o company_n of_o the_o wicked_a can_v a_o man_n take_v fire_n into_o his_o bosom_n &_o not_o burn_v live_v among_o or_o delight_n to_o be_v with_o the_o wicked_a and_o not_o be_v ungodly_a do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o a_o little_a leaven_n will_v sour_a the_o whole_a lump_n and_o as_o the_o old_a say_n be_v one_o scab_a sheep_n infect_v the_o whole_a flock_n therefore_o say_v as_o david_n 115._o away_o from_o i_o you_o