Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	holy_a	scripture_n	word_n	2,805	5	4.1192	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93282	The true church of Christ exposed to the view of all sober Christians, from the Word of God, sound reason, and the ancient fathers / by James Salgado, a Spaniard, a converted priest.	Salgado, James, fl. 1680.	1681 (1681)	Wing S384; ESTC R42935	23,389	69

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treat_v of_o passive_a justification_n or_o justification_n consider_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o man_n justify_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o assure_a confidence_n of_o our_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o merit_n which_o we_o receive_v and_o apply_v unto_o ourselves_o by_o faith_n rom._n 3.25_o 26._o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o prove_v a_o little_a before_o and_o the_o hand_n by_o which_o we_o apply_v this_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o saviour_n or_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v faith_n man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3.28_o it_o be_v as_o clear_v from_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o midday_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o 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