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	reason_n	sin_n	2,514	5	4.6493	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62590	A sermon preached before the King, Febr. 26th 1674/5 John Tillotson ...	Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.	1675 (1675)	Wing T1227; ESTC R10018	12,574	38

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the_o fault_n and_o folly_n of_o our_o life_n we_o can_v but_o be_v inward_o touch_v and_o sensible_o grieve_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o they_o we_o can_v but_o hang_v down_o our_o head_n and_o smite_v upon_o our_o breast_n and_o be_v in_o pain_n and_o heaviness_n at_o our_o very_a heart_n i_o know_v that_o the_o temper_n of_o man_n be_v very_o different_a and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o tear_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o repentance_n but_o they_o do_v very_o well_o become_v it_o and_o a_o thorough_a sense_n of_o sin_n will_v almost_o melt_v the_o most_o hard_a and_o obdurate_a disposition_n and_o fetch_v water_n out_o of_o a_o very_a rock_n to_o be_v sure_a the_o consideration_n of_o our_o way_n shall_v cause_v inward_a trouble_n and_o confusion_n in_o our_o mind_n the_o lest_o we_o can_v do_v when_o we_o have_v do_v amiss_o be_v to_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o to_o condemn_v our_o own_o folly_n and_o to_o be_v full_a of_o indignation_n and_o displeasure_n against_o 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a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n febr._n 26_o the_o 1674_o 5._o by_o john_n tillotson_n d._n d._n dean_n of_o canterbury_n and_o chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n publish_a by_o his_o majesty_n special_a command_n london_n print_v by_o a._n maxwell_n for_o samuel_n gellibrand_n at_o the_o ball_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1675._o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n febr._n 26_o the_o 1674_o 5._o psal._n 119._o 59_o i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n the_o two_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o man_n be_v infidelity_n and_o want_n of_o consideration_n some_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o principle_n of_o religion_n or_o at_o least_o have_v by_o argue_v against_o they_o render_v they_o so_o doubtful_a to_o themselves_o as_o to_o take_v away_o the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o they_o but_o these_o be_v but_o a_o very_a small_a part_n of_o mankind_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o who_o perish_v for_o 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