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	lord_n	see_v	4,192	5	3.2926	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90899	Saving faith set forth in three dialogues or Conferences: 1 2 3 between Christ and a publican. Pharisee. Doubting beleever. Whereunto is added tvvo sermons one of them preached before the Parliament the other before the Lord Mayor of the City of London. By Vavasor Powell, minister of the Gospell.	Powell, Vavasor, 1617-1670.	1651 (1651)	Wing P3092; Thomason E1332_3; ESTC R209110	22,480	73

many_o thousand_o time_n more_o uxworthy_a be_o i_o a_o wretched_a and_o wicked_a sinner_n ch_z it_o be_v true_a neither_o they_o nor_o thou_o 22._o as_o the_o prodigal_n father_n do_v his_o son_n lu._n 15.21_o 22._o can_v be_v worthy_a of_o yourselves_o but_o yet_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o account_v you_o worthy_a luk._n 20.35_o and_o 21.36_o rev._n 3.4_o bel._n but_o lord_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a in_o i_o it_o may_v a_o little_a encourage_v i_o to_o come_v unto_o thou_o but_o i_o find_v nothing_o but_o evil_a in_o i_o ch_z do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o without_o i_o thou_o can_v 15.5_o can_v joh_n 15.5_o do_v nothing_o and_o that_o a_o man_n can_v 3.27_o can_v joh_n 3.27_o receive_v nothing_o except_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o heaven_n why_o then_o do_v thou_o stay_v away_o from_o i_o who_o must_v 12._o must_v esa_n 26.12.2_o 12._o work_v all_o thy_o work_n in_o thou_o and_o 2._o because_o thou_o see_v nothing_o but_o evil_a in_o thou_o thou_o shall_v the_o rather_o come_v unto_o i_o who_o be_o the_o 13.1_o the_o zac._n 13.1_o fountain_n wherein_o thy_o unclean_a soul_n must_v be_v wash_v and_o unless_o i_o 1.9_o i_o eze._n 36.25_o &_o 1.9_o wash_v thou_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v clean_o nor_o have_v any_o 13.8_o any_o joh._n 13.8_o part_n in_o i_o bel_n true_a lord_n thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o wellspring_n of_o life_n and_o it_o be_v thy_o blood_n and_o nothing_o else_o that_o can_v wash_v away_o my_o sin_n but_o how_o can_v i_o come_v near_o to_o thou_o who_o be_o so_o wicked_a that_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v have_v count_v thy_o blood_n a_o 10.29_o a_o heb._n 10.29_o unholy_a thing_n ch_z thou_o poor_a 2.36.41_o ac._n 2.36.41_o dear_a and_o doubt_v soul_n what_o if_o thou_o have_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o crucify_a i_o as_o the_o jew_n have_v yet_o can_v i_o forgive_v thou_o as_o i_o do_v many_o of_o they_o but_o thou_o have_v not_o account_v my_o blood_n a_o unholy_a thing_n for_o thou_o still_o desire_v to_o have_v thy_o 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so_o but_o tell_v i_o how_o can_v thou_o sin_v that_o sin_n against_o my_o spirit_n and_o yet_o pray_v for_o more_o of_o my_o spirit_n and_o so_o much_o prize_v my_o spirit_n as_o thou_o do_v bel_n oh_o lord_n i_o have_v often_o grieve_v and_o quench_v thy_o spirit_n and_o be_v not_o this_o to_o commit_v that_o unpardonable_a sin_n ch_z my_o own_o dear_a and_o love_a child_n may_v and_o do_v sometime_o grieve_v my_o spirit_n by_o sin_v and_o quench_v the_o gracious_a motion_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o sin_n that_o unpardonable_a sin_n eph._n 4.30_o 1_o thes_n 5.19_o esay_n 63.10_o bel_n oh_o but_o i_o can_v think_v no_o less_o but_o that_o i_o have_v commit_v that_o sin_n for_o i_o have_v have_v hard_o cruel_a and_o desperate_a thought_n in_o my_o heart_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n ch_z though_o my_o child_n thou_o have_v have_v such_o thought_n in_o thy_o heart_n yet_o thou_o have_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o my_o spirit_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v which_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o 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save_v faith_n set_v forth_o in_o three_o dialogue_n or_o conference_n 1_o between_o christ_n and_o a_o publican_n 2_o between_o christ_n and_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi 3_o between_o christ_n and_o a_o doubt_v believer_n whereunto_o be_v add_v two_o sermon_n one_o of_o they_o preach_v before_o the_o parliament_n the_o other_o before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n by_o vavasor_n powell_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n london_n print_v by_o robert_n ibbitson_n for_o li●ewell_n chapman_n at_o the_o crown_n in_o popes-head_n alley_n 1651._o this_o author_n have_v another_o treatise_n extant_a call_v christ_n and_o moses_n excellency_n etc._n etc._n distinguish_v and_o explain_v the_o two_o covenant_n also_o treat_v on_o the_o promise_n belong_v to_o both_o covenant_n direct_v to_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o they_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n most_o noble_a and_o honourable_a senator_n forasmuch_o as_o 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the_o lord_n require_v for_o all_o this_o from_o you_o again_o but_o that_o you_o walk_v humble_o and_o give_v his_o highness_n his_o deserve_a and_o due_a glory_n though_o moses_n and_o aaron_n two_o choice_n christian_n and_o champion_n do_v lead_v and_o govern_v israel_n for_o a_o long_a time_n 20.12_o num._n 20.12_o notwithstanding_o many_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n yet_o they_o be_v at_o last_o shut_v out_o of_o canaan_n because_o they_o do_v not_o sanctify_v god_n at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n also_o eli_n who_o be_v forty_o year_n a_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v take_v away_o 2.29_o 1_o sam._n 2.29_o and_o his_o posterity_n cut_v off_o because_o he_o honour_v his_o son_n above_o the_o lord_n will_v you_o stand_v your_o self_n and_o keep_v the_o honour_n which_o god_n have_v give_v you_o and_o will_v you_o have_v your_o posterity_n to_o prosper_v and_o to_o have_v a_o name_n in_o the_o world_n when_o you_o be_v go_v out_o of_o it_o then_o make_v it_o your_o business_n 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