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	sin_n	world_n	2,522	5	4.6350	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02273	An additional word to The body of divinity, or Confession of faith; being the substance of Christianity. Added on special occasion, tending further to confirm some truths therein. With a further discourse about the doctrine of election, universal, and special grace, &c. All which were touched in the said Confession of faith, but in this more plainy and fully (though briefly) discoursed and designed for the good of all. Whereunto is annexed a seasonable word of advice, being an essay for peace and union among all the sons and daughters of peace. / Written by Thomas Collier.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.; Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691. Body of divinity.	1676 (1676)	Wing C5267AB; ESTC R174082	85,720	108

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be_v humble_v i_o shall_v according_a to_o what_o i_o have_v attain_v from_o scripture-light_n brief_o give_v forth_o as_o follow_v 1._o that_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o universe_n the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o the_o whole_a six_o day_n creation_n that_o sell_v with_o man_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n as_o a_o curse_n to_o man_n for_o his_o sin_n gen._n 3._o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o the_o whole_a shall_v be_v restore_v again_o out_o of_o that_o estate_n act._n 3._o 21._o rom._n 8._o 20._o 21._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 13._o rev._n 21._o 5._o and_o this_o renovation_n and_o new-life_n to_o the_o world_n must_v be_v effect_v by_o jesus_n christ_n crucify_a and_o raise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v found_v here_o he_o die_v and_o revive_v that_o the_o world_n may_v live_v joh._n 6._o 33._o the_o bread_n of_o god_n be_v he_o which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o give_v life_n unto_o the_o world_n and_o v._o 51._o the_o bread_n that_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n which_o i_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n joh._n 14._o 4._o this_o be_v for_o the_o salvation_n and_o life_n of_o the_o world_n out_o of_o the_o fall_a state_n by_o the_o death_n resurrection_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n it_o shall_v all_o be_v accomplish_v in_o his_o time_n that_o as_o the_o first_o death_n and_o loss_n of_o the_o world_n come_v in_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o man_n so_o the_o restauration_n must_v be_v effect_v by_o the_o second_o man_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n rom._n 5._o 18_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 21_o 22_o 47._o act._n 3._o 20_o 21._o 2._o and_o more_o especial_o in_o order_n to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o great_a and_o universal_a design_n of_o god_n he_o die_v for_o all_o mankind_n which_o be_v include_v in_o the_o first_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o because_o sin_n it_o be_v that_o bring_v 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