Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	plead_v	zeal_n	zealous_a	18	3	9.0718	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86934	A brief exposition of the prophecies of Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk and Zephaniah. By George Hutcheson minister at Edenburgh. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy	Hutcheson, George, 1615-1674.	1654 (1654)	Wing H3822; Thomason E1454_1; ESTC R209588	282,367	353

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shall_v cover_v she_o which_o say_v unto_o i_o where_o be_v the_o lord_z thy_o god_n i_o eye_n shall_v behold_v she_o now_o shall_v she_o be_v tread_v down_o as_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o street_n this_o hope_n for_o deliverance_n be_v further_o commend_v from_o the_o effect_n thereof_o upon_o the_o church_n enemy_n to_o her_o satisfaction_n she_o be_v he●e_o direct_v to_o profess_v her_o hope_n that_o her_o enemy_n who_o mock_v her_o faith_n shall_v be_v confound_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o her_o deliverance_n and_o be_v ignominious_o cut_v off_o to_o her_o great_a joy_n and_o satisfaction_n doct._n 1._o god_n see_v it_o fit_v sometime_o to_o make_v his_o people_n happiness_n conspicuous_a to_o the_o world_n yea_o even_o to_o their_o enemy_n that_o it_o may_v make_v they_o a_o sore_a heart_n for_o than_o she_o that_o be_v my_o enemy_n shall_v see_v it_o to_o wit_n her_o deliverance_n see_v rev._n 3.9_o psal_n 112.10_o 2._o faith_n in_o god_n and_o adhere_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n 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doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n call_v a_o decree_n psal_n 2.7_o which_o after_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v send_v through_o the_o world_n for_o promote_a of_o this_o promise_a enlargement_n whereby_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v be_v gather_v to_o the_o church_n as_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o cyrus_n the_o jew_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n to_o return_v to_o their_o country_n from_o all_o quarter_n where_o they_o be_v scatter_v doct._n 1._o the_o church_n endeavour_v to_o comfort_v herself_o with_o hope_n in_o god_n in_o her_o trouble_n will_v abundant_o be_v confirm_v therein_o by_o god_n for_o after_o her_o profess_a hope_n v._o 8_o 9_o 10._o the_o lord_n confirm_v she_o here_o by_o a_o promise_n see_v psal_n 27.14_o 2._o the_o church_n may_v procure_v