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	work_n	6,035	5	6.7945	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35583	Movnt Pisgah, or, A prospect of heaven being an exposition on the fourth chapter of the first epistle of St. Paul to the Thessalonians, from the 13th verse, to the end of the chapter, divided into three parts / by Tho. Case ...	Case, Thomas, 1598-1682.	1670 (1670)	Wing C837; ESTC R10699	286,764	418

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they_o come_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o compact_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o begin_v to_o understand_v how_o deep_o they_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o they_o do_v not_o only_o give_v in_o their_o own_o affirmative_a vote_n but_o fall_v down_o on_o their_o face_n they_o break_v out_o into_o joyful_a acclamation_n 7.24_o rom._n 7.24_o and_o sing_v we_o thank_v god_n for_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o again_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n who_o have_v give_v we_o the_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 57_o 1._o cor._n 15_o 57_o 4._o last_o the_o whole_a astipulation_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v solemn_o transact_v in_o open_a court_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o public_a notary_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v a_o three_o person_n in_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n of_o the_o same_o divine_a essence_n and_o of_o equal_a power_n and_o glory_n make_v up_o a_o three_o legal_a witness_n with_o the_o father_n 5.7_o so_o the_o 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