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
A45333	An exposition by way of supplement, on the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth chapters of the prophecy of Amos where you have the text fully explained ... : together with a confutation of Dr. Holmes, and Sir Henry Vane, in the end of the commentary / by Tho. Hall ...	Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665.; Homes, Nathanael, 1599-1678.	1661 (1661)	Wing H431; ESTC R18972	450,796	560

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retineamus_fw-la verae_fw-la fidei_fw-la confessionem_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la didicimus_fw-la gualther_n the_o end_n of_o the_o seven_o chapter_n a_o exposition_n with_o practical_a observation_n upon_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o amos._n verse_n 1_o 2_o 3._o thus_o have_v the_o lord_n god_n show_v unto_o i_o and_o behold_v a_o basket_n of_o summer_n fruit_n and_o he_o say_v amos_n what_o see_v thou_o and_o i_o say_v a_o basket_n of_o summer_n fruit_n then_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o i_o the_o end_n be_v come_v upon_o my_o people_n of_o israel_n i_o will_v not_o again_o pass_v by_o they_o any_o more_o and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v howl_n in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n there_o shall_v be_v many_o dead_a body_n in_o every_o place_n they_o shall_v cast_v they_o forth_o with_o silence_n the_o lord_n have_v try_v many_o conclusion_n upon_o this_o people_n and_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o reclaim_v they_o but_o in_o vain_a he_o 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wherein_o be_v a_o type_n propound_v and_o expound_v or_o 1_o a_o commination_n of_o the_o total_a overthrow_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n set_v forth_o under_o the_o type_n of_o a_o basket_n of_o summer_n fruit_n vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o here_o be_v a_o amplification_n of_o this_o commination_n the_o better_a to_o awaken_v these_o secure_a sinner_n set_v forth_o by_o a_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o those_o dreadful_a judgement_n both_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a which_o be_v come_v on_o they_o and_o that_o in_o so_o dreadful_a a_o manner_n that_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o no_o light_n of_o consolation_n appear_v the_o land_n shall_v tremble_v and_o every_o one_o mourn_v bitter_o as_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o only_a son_n vers_n 7._o desolation_n like_o a_o overflow_a flood_n shall_v run_v over_o all_o vers._n 3._o their_o feast_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o fast_v and_o their_o prosperity_n into_o deplorable_a misery_n this_o be_v set_v forth_o 1._o 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