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	righteousness_n	work_n	2,859	5	6.2434	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42582	Eirēnikon, or, A treatise of peace between the two visible divided parties ... by Irenæus Philadelphus Philanthropus ...	Philanthropus, Irenaus Philadelphus.; Gell, Robert, 1595-1665.	1660 (1660)	Wing G469; ESTC R21302	66,598	92

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o evilone_a expose_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o lust_n and_o be_v most_o oppose_a and_o speak_v against_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o bear_n of_o the_o cross_n consist_v also_o in_o suffer_v ignominy_n shame_n reproach_n curse_v and_o evil_a speak_n so_o that_o we_o see_v wherein_o consist_v our_o conformity_n unto_o christ_n crucify_v viz._n in_o bear_v all_o assault_n and_o temptation_n unto_o sin_n with_o out_o yield_v our_o consent_n thereunto_o as_o also_o in_o bear_v shame_n and_o reproach_n &_o ignominy_n which_o follow_v thereupon_o from_o the_o evil_a world_n of_o the_o former_a the_o apostle_n eak_v gal._n 2._o ●0_n i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n c._n 5._o they_o who_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o latter_a heb._n 12.1_o 2_o 3._o let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n 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cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a mortify_v sin_n and_o live_v unto_o god_n the_o effect_n of_o both_o be_v peace_n depart_v from_o evil_n and_o do_v good_a seek_v peace_n and_o pursue_v it_o psalm_n 34.14_o and_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n be_v peace_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n be_v quietness_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o which_o be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o peace_n quietness_n and_o assurance_n from_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o which_o be_v righteousness_n and_o to_o confirm_v it_o to_o we_o as_o most_o certain_a the_o prophet_n repeat_v the_o cause_n righteousness_n esay_n 32.17_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ratio_fw-la causandi_fw-la or_o causality_n will_v appear_v from_o hence_o peace_n be_v the_o compendium_n and_o abridgement_n of_o all_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o

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the_o covenanter_n vow_n that_o our_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a purpose_n desire_v and_o endeavour_n for_o ourselves_o and_o all_o under_o our_o power_n and_o charge_n both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a in_o all_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o man_n to_o amend_v our_o life_n and_o each_o one_o to_o go_v before_o another_o in_o the_o example_n of_o real_a reformation_n this_o close_a of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v most_o consonant_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v be_v i_o fear_v quite_o forget_v and_o the_o main_a endeavour_n have_v be_v to_o go_v one_o before_o another_o in_o wealth_n and_o honour_n as_o for_o the_o endeavour_n and_o strife_n to_o exceed_v one_o another_o in_o performance_n of_o our_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n o_o how_o modest_a most_o man_n be_v o_o how_o easy_o do_v every_o man_n yield_v to_o another_o to_o go_v before_o he_o yet_o if_o any_o man_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n endeavour_v to_o exceed_v other_o in_o goodness_n who_o 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all_o the_o world_n with_o false_a principle_n of_o corrupt_a reason_n revel_v 12._o 3._o the_o three_o whereby_o he_o agree_v with_o god_n and_o the_o heavenly_a man_n 1_o cor._n 15._o this_o last_o we_o must_v deny_v to_o be_v we_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o man_n say_v solomon_n eccle._n 12._o what_o ever_o else_o be_v in_o the_o man_n it_o be_v either_o the_o beast_n or_o the_o devil_n both_o which_o make_v up_o the_o corrupt_a self_n which_o the_o true_a man_n must_v deny_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v all_o man_n have_v appear_v say_v st._n paul_n teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n tit._n 2._o such_o