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	spirit_n	work_n	2,510	5	5.9326	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64337	A treatise relating to the worship of God divided into six sections / by John Templer ...	Templer, John, d. 1693.	1694 (1694)	Wing T667; ESTC R14567	247,266	554

and_o consider_v that_o christ_n suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n what_o he_o suffer_v be_v in_o our_o stead_n by_o his_o suffering_n the_o damage_n do_v by_o sin_n be_v repair_v and_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o supreme_a rector_n full_o reconcile_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o three_o proposition_n will_v be_v evident_a that_o a_o full_a and_o complete_a satisfaction_n be_v make_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 4._o our_o acceptance_n with_o god_n be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o this_o meritorious_a satisfaction_n it_o set_v believer_n free_a from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n do_v include_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o divine_a favour_n that_o which_o free_v we_o from_o this_o malediction_n must_v necessary_o restore_v we_o to_o our_o acceptation_n with_o god_n the_o ransom_n lay_v down_o by_o our_o redeemer_n as_o it_o have_v a_o aspect_n upon_o the_o justice_n of_o heaven_n be_v say_v to_o satisfy_v as_o it_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o those_o benefit_n it_o procure_v for_o we_o to_o merit_v so_o that_o our_o acceptance_n be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o meritorious_a satisfaction_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n therefore_o s._n paul_n assert_n that_o god_n have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a epb._n 1.6_o and_o s._n peter_n represent_v our_o spiritual_a service_n to_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o of_o this_o truth_n there_o be_v very_o early_a signification_n 18._o psal_n 80.15_o 18._o david_n pray_v god_n that_o he_o will_v visit_v the_o vineyard_n which_o he_o have_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propter_fw-la regem_fw-la messiam_fw-la as_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n expound_v it_o 9.17_o c._n 9.17_o daniel_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v shine_v upon_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n the_o israelite_n use_v to_o pray_v with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o temple_n 21.22_o rev._n 21.22_o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o bless_a messiah_n which_o they_o have_v a_o great_a expectation_n of_o when_o ezekias_n turn_v his_o face_n to_o the_o wall_n and_o pray_v 2_o kin._n 20.2_o jonathan_n in_o his_o targum_fw-la say_v he_o turn_v it_o to_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n 10.9_o act._n 10.9_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n top_n that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o fair_a prospect_n that_o way_n the_o hebrew_n say_v that_o in_o the_o fire_n whereby_o god_n do_v declare_v his_o acceptance_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n there_o be_v the_o appearance_n of_o a_o lion_n to_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n which_o procure_v they_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o divine_a favour_n 5._o our_o acceptance_n with_o god_n be_v only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o meritorion_n satisfaction_n of_o his_o bless_a son_n as_o he_o have_v tread_v the_o wine-press_n alone_o so_o the_o honour_n of_o merit_v for_o we_o be_v 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