Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	great_a	love_n	love_v	4,041	5	6.5654	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45357	The excellency of moral vertue, from the serious exhortation of St. Paul to the practice of it in several discourses upon Phil. 4. 8. : to which is added, A discourse of sincerity, from John i. 47 / by Henry Hallywell ...	Hallywell, Henry, d. 1703?	1692 (1692)	Wing H463; ESTC R18059	47,683	182

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lively_a and_o impression_n upon_o all_o but_o he_o that_o retain_v such_o a_o sense_n of_o it_o as_o keep_v he_o steady_a and_o firm_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n shall_v never_o be_v forget_v by_o divine_a goodness_n though_o all_o our_o service_n be_v mean_a and_o poor_a yet_o they_o may_v be_v hearty_a and_o unmixed_a and_o we_o may_v express_v a_o cordial_a sense_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n though_o that_o holy_a fire_n do_v not_o flame_n and_o sparkle_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o a_o seraphim_n virtue_n and_o goodness_n be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o high_a degree_n but_o by_o the_o truth_n plainness_n and_o simplicity_n of_o it_o 4._o sincerity_n bring_v the_o true_a pleasure_n in_o the_o world_n for_o as_o all_o corporeal_a pleasure_n consist_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o be_v more_o or_o less_o according_a as_o it_o affect_v they_o so_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v sincere_a there_o arise_v in_o it_o a_o true_a sense_n and_o 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ever_o because_o the_o spring_n whence_o virtuous_a pleasure_n derive_v be_v sincerity_n which_o be_v a_o state_n and_o condition_n pure_a and_o unmixed_a without_o any_o art_n or_o adulterate_v composition_n 5._o sincerity_n beget_v a_o generous_a boldness_n and_o magnanimity_n no_o man_n can_v be_v more_o confident_a of_o the_o well-being_n of_o his_o soul_n than_o the_o sincere_a person_n and_o this_o confidence_n make_v he_o look_v affliction_n and_o danger_n undaunted_o in_o the_o face_n the_o sincere_a person_n who_o conscience_n can_v testify_v to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v fathful_o endeavour_v to_o serve_v and_o obey_v god_n be_v full_o assure_v however_o it_o may_v fare_v with_o he_o here_o yet_o it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o he_o in_o the_o other_o world_n he_o know_v that_o god_n will_v never_o be_v unkind_a to_o a_o innocent_a or_o penitent_a person_n and_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o can_v never_o forsake_v what_o be_v his_o own_o life_n and_o nature_n which_o sure_o a_o unself-interesssed_n and_o universalized_a love_n be_v wherefore_o such_o a_o one_o though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n itself_o can_v cheerful_o commit_v himself_o into_o the_o gracious_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o with_o a_o humble_a confidence_n trust_v himself_o with_o the_o invisible_a guard_n of_o those_o high_a and_o better_a region_n for_o what_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n say_v st._n paul_n nothing_o sure_o if_o our_o own_o heart_n do_v not_o condemn_v we_o of_o hypocrisy_n for_o than_o we_o may_v rest_v secure_a of_o god_n love_n who_o always_o love_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o his_o love_n be_v immutable_a and_o never_o change_v till_o we_o change_v by_o inadvertencey_n and_o folly_n 6._o last_o sincerity_n fill_v the_o soul_n with_o a_o eternal_a peace_n and_o secure_v it_o from_o all_o intestine_a broil_n distraction_n and_o tumult_n it_o be_v this_o low_a and_o trouble_a air_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o thunder_n and_o 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