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	see_v	time_n	3,966	5	3.4106	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32913	More cheap riches, or, Heavenly aphorismes viz. a third, or rather true first part of the pocket companion compleated : being 300 golden sayings more / faithfully copied out of the manuscripts of Mr. H.C. (that eminent and faithful servant of God, many years agoe deceased) by N.C.	Church, Nathanaell.	1660 (1660)	Wing C3991; ESTC R37674	15,757	83

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of_o sincerity_n if_o it_o be_v do_v sincere_o from_o a_o sincere_a heart_n prov._n 15.8_o 29._o prov._n 21.27_o 23._o know_a hypocrite_n be_v hate_v of_o god_n and_o man_n of_o man_n for_o make_v a_o show_n of_o god_n for_o have_v but_o a_o show_n 24_o the_o world_n can_v abide_v zeal_n and_o god_n reject_v lukewarmness_n rev._n 3.16_o let_v we_o consider_v which_o to_o follow_v 1_o king_n 18.21_o 25._o every_o accusation_n be_v not_o a_o condemnation_n as_o in_o job_n daniel_n christ_n etc._n etc._n 26._o a_o man_n must_v be_v convict_v by_o law_n before_o he_o be_v put_v from_o the_o sacrament_n 27._o many_o professor_n have_v fall_v but_o a_o humble_a man_n i_o never_o hear_v of_o to_o be_v a_o apostate_n see_v prov._n 28.14_o 1_o cor._n 10.12_o 28._o we_o carry_v corruption_n about_o we_o the_o best_a of_o we_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v content_a to_o bear_v any_o cross_n or_o trouble_v micah_n 7.9_o 29._o those_o that_o

be_v good_a or_o bad_a by_o this_o if_o we_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o pray_v read_v heaer_fw-mi etc._n etc._n then_o our_o anger_n joy_n sorrow_n and_o care_n be_v good_a else_o away_o with_o these_o affection_n fight_v against_o they_o 87._o a_o heavenly_a affection_n and_o a_o heavenly_a conversation_n make_v a_o man_n fit_a for_o salvation_n 88_o he_o that_o commit_v his_o weighty_a affair_n to_o god_n by_o humble_a fervent_a prayer_n be_v very_o like_a to_o speed_v or_o else_o the_o more_o patient_o to_o bear_v his_o cross_n 89._o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v but_o a_o reservation_n unless_o he_o repent_v 90._o there_o be_v as_o much_o difference_n between_o a_o sound_n christian_n and_o a_o mere_a worldling_n as_o there_o be_v between_o a_o glass_n of_o cold_a water_n and_o a_o glass_n of_o aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la 91._o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o sure_a as_o god_n and_o his_o promise_n 92._o the_o cause_n of_o distraction_n in_o prayer_n be_v because_o our_o 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