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
A60368	Christian instruction directing to a more perfect and saving knowledge of God, in the foundation-principles of true religion. By way of question and answer. Meet to be seriously considered by all true Christians, for their help and furtherance in the great concerns of eternal life. By W.S.	Saller, William, d. ca. 1680.	1670 (1670)	Wing S398C; ESTC R218598	19,270	28

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grace_n and_o favour_n to_o poor_a finner_n yet_o will_v he_o extend_v his_o mercy_n upon_o we_o by_o such_o mean_n and_o upon_o such_o term_n as_o shall_v whole_o agree_v with_o his_o own_o holy_a will_n and_o honour_n tit._n 3.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o 10._o q._n be_v not_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n sure_a the_o lord_n know_v they_o that_o be_v he_o and_o so_o consequent_o they_o that_o be_v not_o he_o a._n yea_o it_o be_v beyond_o all_o doubt_n that_o there_o be_v no_o counsel_n thing_n nor_o thought_n but_o it_o be_v perfect_o fore-known_a to_o god_n yet_o will_v it_o by_o no_o mean_n follow_v that_o his_o foreknowledge_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 1_o sam._n 23.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o deut._n 31.21_o q._n will_v the_o lord_n give_v grace_n to_o save_v such_o man_n as_o he_o foreknoweth_a will_v abuse_v it_o and_o perish_v a._n yea_o and_o that_o to_o so_o great_a a_o degree_n as_o may_v well_o prevent_v their_o destruction_n 2_o chron._n 36.14_o 15_o 16._o isa_n 5.2_o 3_o 4._o ezek._n 33.10_o 11._o with_o many_o more_o text_n of_o like_a import_n q._n wherefore_o do_v the_o alwise_a god_n do_v so_o see_v he_o know_v it_o will_v do_v they_o no_o good_a a._n for_o many_o reason_n but_o especial_o these_o two_o first_o his_o own_o rich_a mercy_n be_v and_o will_v by_o this_o mean_n be_v exalt_v so_o high_a that_o they_o and_o all_o man_n shall_v one_o day_n know_v that_o his_o tender_a mercy_n will_v have_v prevent_v their_o ruin_n psal_n 145.9_o ezek._n 18.32_o and_o second_o that_o when_o they_o do_v come_v to_o perish_v they_o may_v be_v altogether_o leave_v without_o excuse_n rom._n 2.15_o john_n 15.22_o q._n see_v these_o be_v the_o counsel_n and_o way_n of_o the_o most_o high_a what_o concern_v i_o to_o believe_v and_o do_v that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o a_o state_n of_o acceptation_n before_o he_o a._n it_o eminent_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n concern_v thou_o in_o all_o plainness_n of_o 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they_o yet_o be_v they_o of_o a_o most_o divine_a quality_n ps_n 119.127_o 128_o 138_o 140._o all_o his_o commandment_n be_v good_a and_o give_v for_o our_o good_a deut._n 10.13_o psal_n 119.165_o and_o mind_n always_o that_o every_o say_n of_o he_o be_v most_o true_a prov._n 8.6_o 7_o 8._o therefore_o when_o he_o threaten_v sinner_n he_o certain_o intend_v their_o destruction_n unless_o they_o take_v warning_n and_o repent_v and_o upon_o such_o term_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v gracious_a he_o will_v never_o disappoint_v the_o hope_n of_o any_o man_n and_o when_o he_o direct_v we_o to_o the_o use_n of_o any_o mean_n he_o mean_v to_o bless_v that_o mean_n if_o we_o use_v it_o for_o our_o save_v good_a and_o when_o he_o call_v we_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o for_o any_o favour_n he_o intend_v the_o bestow_n of_o it_o upon_o we_o if_o we_o come_v to_o he_o for_o it_o neither_o call_v he_o we_o at_o any_o time_n to_o any_o work_n but_o what_o he_o mean_v to_o assist_v we_o in_o 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sin_n temptation_n or_o sorrow_n shall_v ever_o come_v to_o molest_v or_o trouble_v thou_o more_o but_o if_o thou_o prize_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n thy_o interest_n or_o credit_n with_o man_n thy_o ease_n or_o peace_n in_o the_o world_n so_o high_a as_o these_o thing_n thou_o will_v not_o lose_v or_o hazard_v for_o christ_n or_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o then_o know_v that_o that_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n will_v be_v thy_o portion_n at_o last_o from_o whence_o there_o be_v no_o redemption_n and_o from_o which_o the_o good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o amen_o finis_fw-la