Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	heart_n	love_n	love_v	3,641	5	6.6354	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53707	Meditations and discourses concerning the glory of Christ applyed unto unconverted sinners, and saints under spiritual decayes : in two chapters, from John XVII, xxiv / by the late Reverend John Owen ...	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1691 (1691)	Wing O769; ESTC R13776	183,162	300

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unto_o he_o whereof_o they_o express_v first_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v his_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n for_o in_o thou_o the_o fatherless_a find_v mercy_n and_o second_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o which_o be_v praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n so_o will_v we_o render_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o li_n and_o some_o thing_n we_o may_v hence_o far_o observe_v as_o unto_o the_o case_n under_o consideration_n as_o 1._o although_o god_n will_v repair_v our_o spiritual_a decay_n and_o heal_v our_o backslide_n free_o yet_o he_o will_v do_v it_o so_o or_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o wherein_o he_o may_v communicate_v grace_n unto_o we_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n therefore_o be_v these_o duty_n prescribe_v unto_o we_o in_o order_n thereunto_o for_o although_o they_o be_v not_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o the_o love_n and_o grace_n from_o whence_o alone_o we_o be_v heal_v yet_o be_v they_o require_v in_o the_o method_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o grace_n to_o precede_v the_o 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