Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	know_v	let_v	see_v	3,024	5	2.9158	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72913	Three godly and fruitfull sermons declaring first how we may be saved in the day of iudgement, and so come to life everlasting: secondly, how we ought to liue according to Gods will during our life: which are the two things that every one ought to be most carefull of as long as they liue. Preached and written by the reverend & godly learned M. Iohn More, late preacher in the citie of Norwitch. And now first published by M. Nicholas Bovvnd: whereunto he hath adioyned of his owne, A sermon of comfort for the afflicted: and, A short treatise of a contented mind.	More, John, d. 1592.; Bownd, Nicholas, d. 1613. aut	1594 (1594)	STC 18074.5; ESTC S125128	118,386	153

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the_o more_o grievous_o against_o us._n the_o chief_a cause_n of_o all_o this_o be_v their_o incredulity_n psal_n 78._o 22._o they_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o fatherly_a care_n of_o they_o &_o seek_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o do_v they_o good_a even_o as_o he_o know_v what_o be_v commodious_a for_o they_o which_o be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a a_o sin_n in_o they_o by_o how_o much_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o many_o way_n testify_v his_o great_a love_n to_o they_o not_o only_o by_o his_o word_n but_o by_o his_o work_n v._o 23._o where_o he_o begin_v to_o reckon_v up_o so_o many_o benefit_n of_o his_o bestow_v upon_o they_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v avoid_v all_o these_o sin_n we_o must_v labour_v first_o of_o all_o to_o believe_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o christ_n jesus_n and_o that_o we_o be_v receive_v into_o god_n favour_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n then_o we_o must_v be_v persuade_v of_o his_o fatherly_a providence_n 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isaak_n who_o dwell_v in_o gerar_n sow_v and_o find_v by_o estimation_n a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o be_v exceed_o rich_a cap._n 26._o 12_o 13._o and_o be_v so_o bless_v that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o land_n be_v afraid_a of_o he_o v._o 28._o three_o it_o be_v he_o who_o be_v so_o bless_v in_o all_o earthly_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n by_o his_o father_n in_o the_o chap._n go_v before_o and_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o same_o again_o in_o this_o very_a chap._n v._o 1._o 3._o and_o last_o of_o all_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o it_o by_o the_o lord_n himself_o v._o 17._o after_o all_o so_o many_o and_o great_a thing_n which_o may_v have_v make_v he_o look_v a_o loft_n what_o a_o mind_n have_v he_o that_o desire_v 〈◊〉_d meat_n and_o drink_v and_o clothes_n especial_o in_o so_o long_a a_o time_n of_o absence_n from_o his_o friend_n for_o he_o know_v well_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o departure_n even_o the_o cruel_a rage_n of_o his_o brother_n which_o can_v not_o be_v appease_v 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