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	life_n	sin_n	2,939	5	4.9686	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93635	The speeches and prayers of Major General Harison, Octob. 13. Mr. John Carew, Octob. 15. Mr. Justice Cooke, Mr. Hugh Peters, Octob. 16. Mr. Tho. Scott, Mr. Gregory Clement, Col. Adrian Scroop, Col. John Jones, Octob. 17. Col. Daniel Axtell, & Col. Fran. Hacker, Oct. 19 the times of their death. Together with severall occasionall speeches and passages in their imprisonment till they came to the place of execution. Faithfully and impartially collected for further satisfaction.	Harrison, Thomas, 1606-1660, attributed name.	1660 (1660)	Wing S4874A; Wing S4874B; Thomason E1053_1; ESTC R202958	82,554	105

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ministry_n from_o the_o anoint_v that_o do_v bear_v witness_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o have_v his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o testimony_n i_o desire_v to_o bear_v and_o that_o testimony_n i_o desire_v to_o stand_v faithful_a in_o with_o integrity_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o king_n of_o saint_n and_o king_n of_o nation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v i_o say_v to_o have_v a_o majestracy_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o counsellor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n man_n fear_v god_n and_o hate_v covetousness_n and_o that_o ministry_n as_o do_v preach_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n here_o mr._n sheriff_n interrupt_v he_o say_v it_o be_v desire_v that_o you_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o your_o time_n in_o prepare_v yourself_o another_o say_v you_o spend_v yourself_o sir_n in_o this_o discourse_n another_o say_v it_o rain_v then_o mr._n carew_n say_v i_o will_v pray_v mr._n carew_n his_o prayer_n o_o most_o holy_a and_o most_o glorious_a and_o bless_a god_n the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o 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my_o life_n for_o thy_o ●…ous_a work_n and_o cause_n oh_o bless_a be_v thy_o name_n that_o the_o lord_n and_o christ_n that_o be_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n have_v buy_v i_o with_o his_o own_o most_o precious_a blood_n he_o have_v redeem_a i_o indeed_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o my_o reasonable_a service_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v offer_v up_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o he_o my_o joy_n be_v in_o he_o and_o my_o confidence_n be_v in_o he_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v present_v by_o he_o to_o my_o heavenly_a father_n o_o father_n when_o thy_o servant_n be_v to_o be_v present_v before_o thou_o let_v he_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o find_v mercy_n let_v he_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v jesus_n christ_n a_o advocate_n and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v present_v before_o thou_o by_o such_o a_o redeemer_n o_o that_o jesus_n christ_n may_v bid_v i_o welcome_n into_o the_o presence_n and_o may_v say_v to_o my_o soul_n well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n enter_z thou_o into_o the_o joy_n 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