Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	grace_n	justification_n	justify_v	3,645	5	8.4314	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17121	An historicall narration of the iudgement of some most learned and godly English bishops, holy martyrs, and others (whereof III; viz. Archbishop Cranmer, B. Latimer, and Bishop Hooper, suffred martyrdome, in the dayes of Q. Mary, for the truth and Gospell of Christ Iesus) concerning Gods election, and the merit of Christ his death, &c.	J. A., of Ailward.; Ailward, John, attributed name. aut; Andrewes, John, fl. 1615, attributed name. aut	1631 (1631)	STC 4; ESTC S100399	62,871	120

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25._o 23._o &_o 27_o 28_o 29._o rom._n 9_o 11_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 11._o 32._o galat._n 3_o 22_o mark_n 16_o 16._o math._n 11._o 28._o rom._n 11._o 32._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 4._o how_o faith_n b●ing_v unperfect_a be_v accept_v of_o god_n rom._n 11._o 32._o galat._n 3_o 20._o esa_fw-la 53._o 4_o 5._o john_n 1._o 29._o rom._n 5_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n melanet_n 2._o part_n operum_fw-la pag._n 268._o quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la pater_fw-la vester_fw-ge dabit_fw-la sp_z sanctum_fw-la petentibus_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-fr ait_fw-fr cantemnentibus_fw-la how_o we_o be_v call_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n rome_n 8_o 7._o rom._n 5_o 8._o how_o we_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o christ_n receive_v our_o infirmity_n but_o not_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o god_n the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n in_o man_n psal_n 5_o 4._o ose_n 1_o 3_o 9_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n election_n rom._n 9_o 16._o ephes_n 1_o 5._o 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part._n 3._o sol_fw-la 207._o in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o first_o sunday_n after_o epiphani●_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o we_o ourselves_o be_v cause_n of_o our_o own_o damtion_n i'●m_n part._n 3._o fol._n 198._o in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o three_o sunday_n after_o epiphanic_n act._n 13_o 48._o a_o lewd_a opinion_n of_o predesti_n nation_n 1_o tim._n 2._o we_o ourselves_o procure_v our_o own_o damnation_n christ_n the_o book_n of_o life_n how_o we_o may_v know_v when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o when_o not._n three_o mark_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n or_o no._n the_o first_o the_o second_o the_o three_o a_o evident_a and_o plain_a doctrine_n that_o show_v you_o when_o you_o be_v out_o of_o the_o ●●●or_n of_o god_n idem_fw-la part._n 3._o fol._n 183._o in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o first_o sunday_n after_o epiphani●_n the_o term_n saviour_n be_v use_v in_o sundry_a common_a speech_n jesus_n christ_n be_v our_o only_a saviour_n how_o many_o way_n christ_n save_v we_o christ_n death_n be_v only_o our_o salvation_n si_fw-mi be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o dam_n how_o we_o be_v save_v from_o sinne._n christ_n only_o be_v ●oyd_v of_o sin_n the_o power_n and_o force_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o by_o christ_n idem_fw-la part._n 2._o fol._n 64._o in_o his_o first_o sermon_n preach_v in_o lincolushire_n anno_fw-la 1553._o upon_o these_o word_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o certain_a king_n math._n 22._o there_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o long_o as_o man_n be_v alive_a we_o can_v judge_v whether_o they_o have_v commit_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o not_o christ_n know_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o therefore_o judge_v of_o they_o christ_n promise_n be_v general_a to_o all_o mankind_n joh._n 6_o 47._o rom._n 5_o 20._o &_o 15_o v._n mat._n ●●_o 28._o idem_fw-la part._n 2._o fol._n 92._o in_o his_o four_o sermon_n preach_v in_o lincolnshire_n upon_o philipp_n 3._o judas_n lack_v belief_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o save_v idem_fw-la part_n 2._o fol._n 132._o in_o his_o eight_o sermon_n in_o line_n upon_o luke_n 21_o 25._o erunt_fw-la signa_fw-la john_n 3._o v●●_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n bzech_n 33_o 11._o the_o cause_n why_o god_n swear_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o obstinate_a and_o sti●uecked_a people_n idem_fw-la pag._n 114._o in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v on_o rom._n 13._o 11._o idem_fw-la lib._n 51._o pag._n 372._o a_o plain_a declaration_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n b._n jewel_n de●eus_n apolog._n cap._n 19_o devis_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d oenus_n 〈◊〉_d mankind_n that_o be_v all_z that_o have_v the_o nature_n and_o kind_a of_o man_n in_o they_o all_o that_o be_v 〈…〉_z ted_a of_o men._n