Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	meritorious_a	sin_n	suffering_n	1,464	5	9.5631	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36463	The covenant of grace, or, An exposition upon Luke I. 73, 74, 75 by George Dovvname ...	Downame, George, d. 1634.	1647 (1647)	Wing D2059; ESTC R17888	143,573	346

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thus_o when_o peter_n have_v declare_v to_o the_o jew_n their_o heinous_a sin_n in_o crucify_a christ_n they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o say_v to_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v act._n 2._o 23._o 36._o 37._o when_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n have_v by_o a_o parable_n which_o he_o apply_v to_o david_n the_o king_n aggravate_v his_o sin_n say_v thou_o be_v the_o man_n david_n both_o private_o testify_v his_o humiliation_n to_o the_o prophet_n say_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 7._o 13._o and_o also_o public_o profess_v the_o same_o psal._n 51._o but_o of_o humiliation_n for_o sin_n the_o publican_n be_v propound_v as_o a_o notable_a pattern_n for_o imitation_n luke_n 18._o 13._o and_o as_o for_o humiliation_n wrought_v by_o denunciation_n of_o judgement_n consider_v the_o example_n of_o josias_n 2_o king_n 22._o 11._o 13._o 19_o of_o the_o ninivites_n jon._n 3._o 5_o 6._o in_o like_a manner_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v 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be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n as_o a_o man_n mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n zach._n 12._o 10._o and_o if_o the_o denunciation_n of_o god_n temporal_a judgement_n ought_v to_o humble_v we_o before_o god_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v humble_v at_o the_o consideration_n both_o of_o the_o temporal_a plague_n denounce_v in_o this_o world_n and_o also_o of_o eternal_a torment_n in_o hell_n but_o when_o these_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o humiliation_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n will_v not_o prevail_v it_o please_v god_n sometime_o by_o mean_n extraordinary_a or_o at_o the_o least_o not_o so_o ordinary_a to_o draw_v man_n unto_o he_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o strong_a hand_n add_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n sometime_o affliction_n and_o cross_n and_o sometime_o terror_n and_o anguish_n of_o conscience_n by_o affliction_n i_o soph_v brethren_n be_v bring_v to_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n gen._n 42._o 21._o manasses_n when_o he_o be_v in_o affliction_n great_o humble_v himself_o before_o god_n 2_o chron._n 33._o 12._o so_o do_v the_o prodigal_a son_n luk._n 15._o 18._o according_a to_o that_o isaiah_n 26._o 16._o hos._n 5._o 15._o by_o terror_n also_o sometime_o man_n be_v humble_v as_o peter_n luk._n 5._o 8_o 9_o be_v affright_v when_o by_o the_o miraculous_a draught_n of_o fish_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o divinity_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n much_o more_o the_o gaolour_n act._n 16._o 27._o 29._o and_o most_o of_o all_o s._n paul_n act._n 9_o 6._o 9_o but_o here_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o a_o erroneous_a and_o dangerous_a conceit_n of_o some_o who_o run_v into_o contrary_a extreme_n for_o as_o they_o imagine_v none_o to_o believe_v who_o have_v not_o full_a assurance_n so_o they_o think_v none_o to_o be_v humble_v as_o they_o ought_v or_o effectual_o call_v who_o be_v not_o draw_v either_o by_o grievous_a affliction_n or_o by_o the_o terror_n of_o their_o conscience_n to_o the_o brink_n of_o 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