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	time_n	3,556	5	3.5091	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34245	The confession of faith, of the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands with the formes which they use ... translated out of Dutch into English.; Belgic confession. English	Brès, Guy de, 1522-1567.	1689 (1689)	Wing C5784; ESTC R12576	43,584	48

hearty_o sorry_a for_o the_o same_o work_v in_o we_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o sorrow_n that_o we_o fear_v thy_o judgement_n which_o thou_o execute_a against_o stubborn_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n may_v labour_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o please_v thou_o grant_v that_o we_o may_v keep_v our_o self_n from_o all_o pollution_n and_o defilement_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n that_o we_o may_v not_o make_v ourselves_o partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o those_o who_o be_v cut_v off_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o shame_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o see_v thou_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n but_o that_o they_o return_v and_o live_v and_o set_v always_o open_a the_o bosom_n of_o thy_o church_n to_o receive_v penitent_a sinner_n be_v please_v to_o kindle_v in_o we_o a_o right_a zeal_n that_o both_o by_o our_o admonition_n and_o example_n we_o may_v labour_v to_o reduce_v again_o this_o excommunicate_v person_n and_o all_o such_o who_o through_o infidelity_n and_o wickedness_n of_o life_n be_v go_v astray_o bless_v our_o admonition_n that_o we_o may_v have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v over_o he_o for_o who_o sake_n we_o be_v now_o in_o heaviness_n that_o thy_o holy_a name_n may_v be_v glorify_v through_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n form_n for_o the_o receive_n and_o admit_v again_o of_o excommunicate_v person_n belove_a in_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v know_v unto_o you_o that_o sometime_o past_o our_o fellow_n member_n n._n have_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n now_o we_o can_v not_o conceal_v from_o you_o how_o that_o he_o through_o the_o forename_a remedy_n as_o also_o through_o good_a admonishion_n and_o your_o prayer_n be_v come_v so_o far_o that_o he_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o sin_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v receive_v again_o into_o the_o fellowship_n 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blessing_n amen_n harken_v now_o how_o firm_a this_o bond_n of_o marriage_n be_v as_o matth._n describe_v it_o chap._n 19_o verse_n 3.4.5.6.7.8.9_o the_o pharisee_n come_v unto_o christ_n tempt_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n for_o every_o cause_n and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o have_v you_o not_o read_v that_o he_o which_o make_v they_o at_o the_o beginning_n make_v they_o male_a and_o female_a and_o say_v for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o twain_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n wherefore_o they_o be_v no_o more_o twain_o but_o one_o flesh_n what_o therefore_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n put_v a_o sunder_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o why_o do_v moses_n then_o command_v to_o give_v a_o write_n of_o divorcement_n and_o to_o put_v she_o away_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o moses_n because_o of_o the_o hardness_n 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