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	work_n	3,903	5	5.7692	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96661	Mount Ebal levell'd or Redemption from the curse. Wherein are discovered, 1. The wofull condition of sinners under the curse of the law. 2. The nature of the curse, what it is, with the symptomes of it, in its properties, and effects. 3. That wonderful dispensation of Christs becoming a curse for us. 4. The grace of redemption, wherein it stands, in opposition to some gross errors of the times, which darken the truth of it. 5. The excellent benefits, priviledges, comforts, and engagements to duty, which flow from it. By Elkanah Wales, M.A. preacher of the Gospel at Pudsey in York-shire.	Wales, Elkanah, 1588-1669.	1658 (1658)	Wing W294; Thomason E1923_1; ESTC R209971	189,248	382

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accurse_v through_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n have_v not_o fall_v pell-mell_a upon_o they_o all_o and_o devour_v they_o at_o once_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o the_o curse_n have_v not_o dash_v we_o all_o to_o piece_n and_o bring_v the_o whole_a world_n into_o a_o chaos_n long_o ago_o this_o be_v from_o the_o wise_a and_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n who_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o whole_a frame_n and_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o own_o people_n do_v snub_n restrain_v and_o moderate_v the_o curse_n and_o keep_v it_o within_o certain_a bounder_n as_o the_o sea_n within_o its_o bank_n that_o it_o can_v overflow_v and_o destroy_v the_o earth_n we_o see_v that_o the_o horse_n the_o ox_n and_o other_o such_o like_a creature_n have_v not_o quite_o renounce_v man_n service_n but_o be_v easy_o bring_v into_o subjection_n yea_o the_o most_o savage_a creature_n be_v not_o invincible_o rebellion_n but_o god_n afford_v to_o man_n 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redeemer_n must_v come_v with_o a_o almighty_a power_n to_o subdue_v every_o high_a thought_n in_o man_n to_o demolish_v all_o his_o strong_a hold_n and_o even_o to_o force_v this_o redemption_n upon_o he_o with_o holy_a violence_n or_o else_o he_o will_v not_o embrace_v it_o while_o he_o linger_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n must_v lay_v hold_v upon_o his_o hand_n and_o bring_v he_o forth_o as_o lot_n from_o sodom_n gen._n 19.16_o sect._n 4._o another_o objection_n it_o may_v have_v be_v do_v in_o a_o easy_a way_n answer_v but_o here_o lie_v another_o rub_n in_o our_o way_n which_o must_v be_v remove_v some_o may_v say_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v become_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o as_o be_v before_o express_v may_v not_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n be_v wrought_v by_o some_o other_o mean_n can_v not_o god_n the_o father_n have_v chalk_v out_o sermonem_fw-la cur_n per_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la quod_fw-la potuit_fw-la facere_fw-la per_fw-la sermonem_fw-la and_o christ_n the_o mediator_n have_v walk_v in_o a_o more_o smooth_a and_o easy_a way_n but_o he_o must_v go_v in_o this_o rough_a and_o thorny_a path_n of_o subjection_n to_o the_o curse_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o business_n ans_fw-fr 1._o see_v the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v ascribe_v the_o whole_a administration_n of_o this_o mystery_n from_o first_o to_o last_o to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n will_n as_o the_o first_o and_o supreme_a cause_n bernard_n ipsum_fw-la interrogatum_fw-la mihi_fw-la scire_fw-la licet_fw-la quod_fw-la ita_fw-la cur_n ita_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la bernard_n therefore_o it_o may_v be_v judge_v a_o unwarrantable_a overbold_a curiosity_n in_o the_o silly_a son_n of_o man_n to_o inquire_v or_o determine_v what_o god_n may_v have_v do_v