Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	israel_n	lord_n	people_n	2,601	5	4.8657	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51258	A motive to have salt always in our selves, and peace one with another whereunto is annexed some considerations on Rev. 22, v. 14, to do His commandements.	Moore, Thomas, Junior.	1671 (1671)	Wing M2606; ESTC R3376	80,430	162

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false_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o say_n in_o the_o testimony_n and_o to_o the_o profession_n of_o unfeigned_a beleiver_n psal_n 23._o 4._o *_o 4._o but_o some_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v i_o have_v not_o speak_v and_o write_v in_o this_o language_n heretofore_o but_o more_o gospel-like_a from_o which_o i_o seem_v to_o be_v decline_v in_o so_o large_a press_a reproof_n and_o correction_n to_o be_v receive_v from_o it_o answ_n that_o be_v not_o right_a to_o say_v i_o have_v not_o speak_v and_o write_v the_o same_o language_n for_o i_o have_v both_o speak_v and_o write_v the_o same_o thing_n set_v forth_o in_o these_o reproof_n and_o the_o efficacy_n thereof_o receive_v as_o all_o that_o read_v my_o first_o treatise_n put_v forth_o especial_o the_o 24._o chapter_n call_v by_o the_o printer_n the_o universality_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n to_o mankind_n and_o that_o other_o of_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n special_o the_o 11_o chap._n and_o other_o book_n 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1._o 2_o 3._o gall._n 5._o 13._o 14._o and_o such_o good_a use_n of_o the_o law_n put_v not_o beleiver_n under_o the_o law_n nor_o gender_n to_o bondage_n but_o be_v profitabl●_n for_o they_o but_o o_o the_o reproof_n of_o the_o law_n which_o bo●ed_v under_o and_o not_o answer_v the_o end_n in_o fly_v to_o christ_n which_o gender_n to_o bondage_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o in_o this_o discover_v but_o of_o the_o reproof_n of_o instruction_n and_o turn_v thereat_o which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o re●eive_v spirit_n and_o life_n and_o so_o bless_a freedom_n pro._n 1._o 23._o and_o 6._o 23._o *_o 2._o some_o have_v think_v this_o press_a wisdom_n reproof_n be_v not_o gospel_n like_a because_o the_o gospel_n be_v good_a news_n and_o glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n and_o salvation_n a_o open_v the_o door_n to_o life_n and_o immortality_n a_o p●eaching_a forgiveness_n peace_n and_o life_n and_o all_o to_o be_v receive_v in_o believe_v and_o so_o cause_n of_o joy_n to_o all_o people_n as_o indeed_o 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this_o discourse_n 3_o in_o his_o gracious_a call_n to_o behold_v and_o credit_v he_o in_o the_o demonstration_n of_o his_o goodness_n it_o be_v to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o and_o that_o be_v from_o goodness_n it_o be_v to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o and_o that_o be_v from_o sin_n and_o evil_n as_o well_o as_o to_o enjoy_v quicken_a and_o life_n by_o he_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 45._o 22._o and_o so_o from_o that_o salvation_n see_v first_o to_o turn_v at_o his_o reproof_n and_o then_o receive_v the_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n and_o make_v know_v his_o word_n and_o so_o to_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n prov._n 1._o 23._o mar._n 4._o 15._o and_o when_o so_o believe_v yet_o still_o to_o be_v deny_v themselves_o and_o receive_v the_o reproof_n of_o instruction_n that_o they_o may_v be_v deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o so_o receive_v more_o abundance_n of_o life_n to_o live_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n pro._n 6._o 23._o and_o 9_o 8._o 9_o and_o 15._o 5._o 31._o and_o 17._o 10._o and_o 29._o 75._o and_o 25._o 12._o tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o gal._n 5._o 25._o 26._o so_o that_o receive_v the_o reproof_n of_o instruction_n be_v both_o gospel_n teach_v and_o gospel_n like_o and_o the_o way_n right_o to_o receive_v the_o gospel_n *_o 3._o some_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v this_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o believe_v rejoice_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o his_o cheerful_a walk_n in_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o his_o drink_n in_o spiritual_a consolation_n and_o so_o make_v his_o life_n sad_a dumpish_a and_o unbeseeming_a but_o the_o gospel_n itself_o do_v answer_v this_o for_o answ_n this_o have_v before_o be_v prove_v false_a chap._n 3._o and_o 4._o and_o it_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o plain_a testimony_n of_o this_o spirit_n that_o say_v the_o reproof_n of_o instruction_n be_v the_o way_n to_o life_n prov._n 6._o 23._o for_o right_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o rod_n and_o reproof_n give_v wisdom_n prov._n 29._o 15._o and_o the_o ear_n that_o hear_v the_o reproof_n of_o life_n and_o abide_v among_o the_o wise_a and_o get_v understanding_n pro._n 15._o 31._o 32._o and_o the_o humble_a shall_v see_v his_o gratiousness_n and_o be_v glad_a psal_n 69_o 32._o ●he_n poor_a in_o spirit_n the_o mourner_n the_o meek_a bless_v etc._n etc._n matt._n 5._o 3_o 4_o 5._o for_o god_n give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a and_o in_o due_a season_n exalt_v they_o that_o humble_a themselves_o under_o his_o mighty_a hand_n jam._n 4_o 6._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o 6._o and_o make_v darkness_n light_a before_o they_o isa_n 42._o 16._o and_o so_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a to_o see_v out_o of_o obseurity_n and_o darkness_n isa_n 29._o 18._o yea_o so_o satisfi_v the_o afflict_a soul_n that_o their_o light_n shall_v rise_v in_o obscurity_n and_o their_o darkness_n ●e_v as_o the_o noon_n day_n isa_n 58._o 10._o yea_o to_o purge_v their_o beleif_n and_o confidence_n from_o mixture_n he_o bring_v they_o to_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v trust_v only_o in_o he_o that_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o so_o fit_v they_o with_o consolation_n suitable_a to_o their_o afflication_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 4_o 9_o 10._o sa_o as_o in_o patience_n possess_v their_o soul_n they_o rejoice_v in_o affliction_n temptation_n and_o tribulation_n rom._n 5._o 2._o 3._o 4._o jam_n 1._o 2_o 3_o 4._o true_a it_o be_v their_o hea●●_n know_v its_o own_o bitterness_n such_o as_o be_v stranger_n thereto_o intermeddle_v not_o with_o their_o joy_n prov._n 14._o 10._o and_o to_o such_o they_o may_v well_o appear_v as_o unknown_a while_o yet_o well_o know_v as_o die_v while_o behold_v they_o live_v as_o chasten_v and_o not_o kill_v as_o sorrowful_a while_o yet_o always_o rejoice_v as_o poor_a while_o yet_o make_v many_o rich_a as_o have_v nothing_o while_o possess_v all_o thing_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o not_o do_v paul_n persuasion_n of_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o mind_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o testimony_n hinder_v his_o rejoice_v and_o hope_n in_o christ_n but_o salt_n o●_n season_v he_o for_o ●ight_n consider_v and_o hope_v 2._o cor._n 5._o 11._o nor_o do_v the_o darkness_n micha_n sit_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n order_v providence_n and_o dispensation_n according_a to_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o testimony_n hinder_v his_o rejoice_v hope_n but_o season_n he_o for_o right_n conside_v and_o wait_v mich._n 7._o 7._o 10._o nor_o in_o look_v to_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o testimony_n do_v habakkuks_n belly_n tremble_v lip_n quiver_a rottenness_n enter_v into_o his_o bone_n and_o tremble_v in_o himself_o at_o the_o voice_n