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	see_v	speak_v	2,811	5	3.9392	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63266	An apology for the non-conformists shewing their reasons, both for their not conforming, and for their preaching publickly, though forbidden by law : with an answer to Dr. Stillingfleet's sermon, and his defence of it, so much as concerneth the non-conformists preaching / by John Troughton ...	Troughton, John, 1637?-1681.	1681 (1681)	Wing T2312; ESTC R1706	102,506	125

become_v unfit_a to_o live_v among_o they_o the_o two_o great_a part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n that_o in_o heaven_n and_o this_o on_o earth_n have_v a_o communion_n in_o that_o they_o be_v both_o unite_v to_o christ_n both_o worship_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o those_o particular_a way_n that_o be_v proper_a for_o the_o state_n they_o be_v in_o and_o both_o wait_n for_o that_o complete_a salvation_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v at_o their_o general_a meeting_n beside_o this_o we_o know_v of_o no_o communion_n betwixt_o they_o viz_o that_o either_o part_n can_v be_v serviceable_a to_o each_o other_o at_o present_a only_o we_o that_o live_v on_o earth_n enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o prayer_n and_o example_n which_o they_o leave_v we_o who_o be_v now_o in_o heaven_n and_o of_o their_o endeavour_n to_o continue_v the_o gospel_n to_o we_o and_o so_o we_o succeed_v they_o in_o the_o same_o office_n and_o endeavour_v to_o transmit_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n his_o gospel_n and_o ordinance_n to_o those_o that_o shall_v succeed_v we_o nor_o can_v here_o be_v any_o separation_n of_o one_o of_o these_o part_n from_o another_o without_o break_v of_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v impossible_a to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o if_o any_o on_o earth_n thus_o separate_v it_o be_v to_o their_o own_o damnation_n the_o catholic_n militant_a church_n on_o earth_n have_v a_o communion_n in_o some_o more_o particular_n for_o beside_o their_o common_a acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n and_o the_o common_a love_n they_o be_v to_o bear_v to_o all_o christian_n on_o earth_n as_o their_o brethren_n they_o be_v to_o perform_v all_o office_n of_o love_n which_o in_o this_o their_o imperfect_a militant_a state_n they_o be_v able_a and_o may_v need_v from_o one_o another_o such_o as_o to_o pray_v for_o all_o to_o rejoice_v in_o each_o other_o welfare_n to_o sympathize_v in_o each_o other_o affliction_n to_o assist_v by_o council_n charitable_a 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