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
A34979	Christ alone exalted in Dr. Crisp's sermons partly confirmed in answering Mr. Daniel Williams's preface to his Gospel truth stated, by alledging testimonies from Scripture and the doctrine of the Church of England, in the Book of homilies establish'd by law and other orthodox authorities : shewing how he hath wronged as well the truth as the said doctor in the great point of justification by the Neonomian doctrine / humbly offer'd by S.C., an unworthy son of the said doctor, author of a book entituled, Christ made sin, reflected on by Mr. Williams.	Crisp, Samuel, 17th cent.	1693 (1693)	Wing C6916; ESTC R8981	77,379	52

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holy_a when_o we_o be_v sanctify_v infer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o till_o then_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o that_o that_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v this_o the_o apostle_n justify_v the_o ungodly_a to_o be_v justify_v when_o we_o answer_v mr._n william_n gospel_n rule_n whereas_o the_o gospel_n make_v no_o such_o rule_n as_o he_o lay_v down_o of_o our_o sincere_a obedience_n concur_v to_o justification_n or_o god_n have_v regard_n to_o our_o gospel_n holiness_n which_o be_v mr._n william_n own_o word_n i_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o refel_v this_o but_o do_v aver_v nothing_o can_v be_v clear_a to_o i_o than_o this_o that_o by_o this_o expression_n we_o be_v justify_v when_o we_o answer_v that_o gospel_n rule_v which_o mr._n williams_n lay_v down_o there_o be_v a_o downright_a mingle_v our_o sanctification_n with_o our_o justification_n which_o the_o apostle_n strenuous_o