Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	good_a	grace_n	work_n	7,426	5	6.4759	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70556	A briefe or generall reply, unto Mr. Knuttons answers unto the VII. questions, about the controversie betwen the Church of England, and the separatist and anabaptist briefly discussed. By John Mabbatt.	Mabbatt, John.	1645 (1645)	Wing M112; ESTC R223722	35,933	39

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5.12.13.14.15.16.17_o f._n now_o the_o form_n or_o constitute_a cause_n of_o a_o church_n be_v faith_n which_o bring_v it_o into_o relation_n to_o christ_n r._n which_o i_o deny_v faith_n alone_o be_v not_o a_o form_n or_o constitute_a cause_n of_o a_o church_n for_o what_o ever_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v essential_a to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n consider_v in_o its_o constitution_n ephes_n 2.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o 1_o pet._n 2.3_o 4_o 5._o and_o for_o what_o he_o affirm_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o form_n or_o constitute_a cause_n of_o a_o church_n in_o be_v in_o relation_n to_o christ_n be_v false_a there_o may_v be_v such_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v faith_n and_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o christ_n revel_v 18.4_o ergo_fw-la there_o be_v faith_n in_o some_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o bring_v it_o into_o relation_n to_o christ_n and_o be_v a_o constitute_a cause_n of_o she_o to_o be_v his_o church_n 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institution_n be_v to_o teach_v and_o baptise_v but_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o be_v teach_v therefore_o not_o to_o be_v baptise_a matt._n 18_o 19_o mar._n 16.15.16_o 3._o that_o baptism_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n testify_v not_o to_o be_v his_o baptism_n and_o be_v such_o that_o be_v not_o right_a and_o lawful_a from_o the_o institution_n be_v not_o fit_a but_o unsuitable_a any_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v observe_v by_o any_o church_n profess_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n col._n 2.5_o 6._o ephes_n 4.21_o 2_o cor._n 13.8_o ob._n f._n because_o there_o be_v the_o same_o analogy_n of_o reason_n of_o baptism_n as_o of_o circumcision_n the_o same_o internal_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n signify_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n a.r._n it_o be_v deny_v there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o analogy_n of_o reason_n of_o circumcision_n as_o be_v of_o baptism_n for_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o institution_n in_o their_o subject_n and_o in_o the_o covenant_n to_o which_o either_o do_v appertain_v as_o may_v be_v see_v for_o circumcision_n god_n institutes_n it_o in_o gen._n 17.8_o 9_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o the_o land_n even_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n upon_o this_o god_n enjoin_v he_o and_o his_o seed_n to_o keep_v his_o covenant_n what_o that_o be_v be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o 10.11.12_o 13.14_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n follow_v in_o sign_n and_o obligation_n to_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_a thus_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n here_o be_v the_o ground_n lay_v down_o god_n make_v it_o with_o abraham_n and_o