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	reward_n	work_n	2,765	5	6.8633	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96425	The doctrines of the Arminians & Pelagians truly stated and clearly answered: or, An examination and confutation of their ancient errors, which by the Church of Christ in former ages were justly abhorred, but of late under the names of Comfortable truths to be embraced are newly published. Concerning I. The universality of Gods free-grace in Christ to mankind. II. Concerning election. III. Redemption. IV. Conversion. V. Perserverance. Wherein the principal arguments brought to maintaine the orthodox faith are propounded, and the principal objections against them answered. / By Thomas Whitfield, minister of the gospel at Bugbrook in Northampton-shire. The Tares of Arminian heresie showed in former times (and by the help of prelatical influence then given to them increasing) and now growing up so much in these; I conceive this book wherein the author doth learnedly state and confute those opinions, is very worthy the publike light. Joseph Caryll.	Whitfield, Thomas, Minister of the Gospel.; Carly, Joseph, 1602-1673.	1651 (1651)	Wing W2006; Thomason E646_7; ESTC R208798	87,011	101

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and_o do_v of_o good_a and_o in_o adam_n he_o give_v this_o to_o all_o his_o posterity_n who_o be_v in_o the_o same_o covenant_n with_o he_o 2._o man_n do_v willing_o lose_v this_o power_n and_o habitual_a righteousness_n which_o god_n give_v he_o in_o the_o first_o creation_n god_n do_v not_o so_o take_v it_o away_o from_o he_o but_o he_o himself_o also_o cast_v it_o away_o yea_o god_n withdraw_v no_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v on_o he_o till_o man_n have_v merit_v such_o withdraw_a have_v god_n take_v away_o original_a righteousness_n from_o man_n against_o his_o will_n or_o without_o his_o desert_n then_o may_v there_o have_v be_v some_o show_n of_o injustice_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n for_o god_n have_v make_v man_n righteous_a but_o he_o find_v out_o many_o invention_n ecclesiaste_v 7._o last_o object_n but_o god_n will_v be_v the_o only_a cause_n why_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n rest_v not_o only_o on_o himself_o but_o his_o posterity_n also_o and_o 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prov._n 16.4_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o every_o artificer_n who_o make_v not_o his_o work_n but_o himself_o the_o end_n of_o his_o action_n as_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o skill_n ability_n and_o the_o like_a so_o as_o may_v tend_v to_o his_o praise_n and_o commendation_n no_o man_n build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o house_n sake_n but_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n the_o end_n of_o every_o agent_n in_o work_v be_v his_o own_o good_a in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o and_o the_o desire_n of_o this_o be_v the_o move_a cause_n of_o his_o work_n 2._o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v a_o continue_a creation_n have_v the_o same_o end_n with_o creation_n but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o abundant_a goodness_n to_o some_o creature_n be_v the_o devil_n reserve_v in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o abundant_a goodness_n towards_o they_o 3._o if_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o power_n 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