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
A75800	The spirituall use of an orchard, or garden of fruit-trees. Set forth in divers similitudes betweene naturall and spirituall fruit-trees, in their natures, and ordering, according to Scripture and experience. The second impression; with the addition of many similitudes. By Ra: Austen, author of the first part. By Ra: Austen, author of the first part.	Austen, Ralph, d. 1676.	1657 (1657)	Wing A4236; Thomason E915_8; ESTC R208885	172,355	230

bring_v forth_o fruit_n seasonable_o pag._n 161._o 81._o the_o godly_a be_v profitable_a not_o only_o one_o to_o another_o but_o the_o wicked_a also_o fare_v the_o better_a for_o they_o pag._n 163._o 82._o when_o man_n be_v slow_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n god_n be_v patient_a towards_o they_o &_o in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o good_a mean_n wait_v for_o their_o fruitfulness_n pag._n 164._o 83._o unregenerate_a person_n of_o themselves_o can_v come_v to_o christ_n nor_o bring_v forth_o one_o good_a fruit_n pag._n 166._o 84._o some_o christian_n chief_o pursue_v some_o particular_a duty_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o neglect_v other_o pag._n 168._o 85._o while_o person_n remain_v in_o a_o unregenerate_a state_n all_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v unprofitable_a to_o they_o pag._n 170._o 86._o christian_n by_o walk_v holy_o and_o fruitful_o they_o bring_v much_o honour_n to_o god_n but_o if_o otherwise_o dishonour_v pag._n 171._o 87._o the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v blessing_n to_o the_o godly_a be_v curse_n to_o the_o wicked_a because_o of_o their_o different_a principle_n pag._n 172._o 88_o the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n be_v guilty_a of_o many_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n in_o their_o conversation_n pag._n 174._o 89._o carnal_a person_n be_v as_o forward_o and_o zealous_a in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n as_o usual_o the_o godly_a be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n pag._n 176._o 90._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v much_o different_a yet_o god_n care_v for_o they_o all_o pag._n 178._o 91._o true_a and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v diligent_o look_v into_o the_o state_n of_o their_o people_n and_o deal_v with_o they_o according_o pag._n 179_o 92._o god_n discover_v a_o special_a care_n of_o and_o love_n unto_o those_o of_o his_o people_n who_o judgement_n and_o way_n concur_v with_o his_o design_n in_o their_o generation_n pag._n 183._o 93._o god_n be_v a_o long_a time_n in_o call_v the_o gentile_n and_o implant_n they_o into_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o promise_n pag._n 187._o 94._o externall_n uniformity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o small_a account_n with_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o unity_n and_o spiritual_a worship_n pag._n 191._o 95._o god_n many_o time_n make_v use_v of_o wicked_a and_o unregenerate_a person_n for_o the_o preservation_n and_o good_a of_o his_o own_o child_n pag._n 197._o 96._o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n observe_v the_o fit_a time_n in_o all_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o his_o people_n pag._n 199._o 97._o jesus_n christ_n give_v forth_o as_o constant_a a_o supply_n of_o all_o grace_n to_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o people_n as_o to_o those_o who_o be_v most_o eminent_a pag._n 201._o 98._o the_o people_n of_o god_n bring_v glory_n to_o he_o profit_n and_o edification_n to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o divers_a respect_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o gift_n grace_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o 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