Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	life_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	48	3	9.1243	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29912	Twenty five sermons. The second volume by the Right Reverend Father in God, Ralph Brownrig, late Lord Bishop of Exeter ; published by William Martyn, M.A., sometimes preacher at the Rolls.; Sermons. Selections	Brownrig, Ralph, 1592-1659.; Martyn, William.; Faithorne, William, 1616-1691.	1664 (1664)	Wing B5212; ESTC R36389	357,894	454

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even_o moses_n in_o who_o you_o trust_v joh._n v._n 45._o that_o law_n of_o holiness_n be_v not_o abolish_v but_o be_v in_o full_a strength_n yet_o till_o christ_n shall_v forgive_v it_o thou_o moses_n grow_v not_o weak_a or_o sickly_a but_o continue_v in_o full_a vigour_n till_o god_n bury_v he_o so_o the_o law_n have_v a_o eternal_a obligation_n and_o force_v upon_o thou_o and_o will_v accuse_v thou_o till_o christ_n discharge_v it_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n rom._n two_o 12._o 3._o these_o two_o moses_n and_o elias_n appear_v respective_o to_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v now_o present_a at_o this_o transfiguration_n for_o three_o reason_n 1._o to_o correct_v a_o error_n in_o they_o they_o dream_v of_o christ_n kingdom_n to_o be_v earthly_a and_o temporal_a the_o appearance_n of_o these_o citizen_n show_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o kingdom_n heavenly_a citizen_n must_v have_v a_o heavenly_a king_n shall_v christ_n reign_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o moderate_a willingness_n not_o a_o resolute_a will_n as_o s._n paul_n express_v it_o 2_o cor._n v_o 8._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v rather_o phil._n i._n 23._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v better_a to_o die_v these_o desire_n of_o death_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o they_o purpose_v and_o fix_v upon_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v please_v and_o acceptable_a as_o gerson_n express_v it_o they_o have_v mortem_fw-la in_o desiderio_fw-la but_o yet_o they_o have_v vitam_fw-la in_o pätientia_fw-la they_o desire_v death_n but_o they_o will_v with_o patience_n endure_v life_n ask_v saint_n paul_n what_o he_o wish_v what_o be_v his_o choice_n and_o longing_n oh_o it_o be_v to_o die_v it_o be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ask_v he_o what_o he_o will_v that_o be_v to_o abide_v still_o as_o god_n see_v cause_n you_o 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