Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	true_a	zeal_n	zealous_a	107	3	8.9133	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20529	Foure godlie and fruitful sermons two preached at Draiton in Oxford-shire, at a fast, enioyned by authoritie, by occasion of the pestilence then dangerously dispearsed. Likewise two other sermons on the twelfth Psalme. VVhereunto is annexed a briefe tract of zeale. / By I. Dod. R. Cleauer.	Dod, John, 1549?-1645.; Cleaver, Robert, 1561 or 2-ca. 1625.; Winston, John, fl. 1614-1634.; Greenham, Richard.	1611 (1611)	STC 6938; ESTC S114261	70,793	120

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know_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v good_a for_o which_o we_o be_v zealous_a rom._n 14._o 23._o rom._n 10._o 2._o zeal_n must_v begin_v at_o home_n luke_n 6._o 42._o heb._n 2._o 17._o 18._o luk._n 16._o 15._o &_o 18._o 9_o we_o must_v make_v great_a account_n of_o the_o weighty_a matter_n matth._n 23._o 23._o we_o must_v look_v to_o the_o inside_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o outside_n jer._n 4._o 14._o jam._n 4._o 8._o matth._n 23._o joh._n 31._o gen._n 39_o matth._n 23._o we_o must_v be_v more_o strict_a to_o ourselves_o then_o to_o other_o titus_n 3._o 1._o gen._n 14._o 23._o 24._o job._n 1._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 12._o 1._o thess._n 2._o 9_o 1._o cor._n 9_o 1._o tim._n 5._o 18._o zeal_n condemn_v sin_n in_o friend_n as_o well_o as_o in_o foe_n mat._n 16._o 23._o gal._n 3._o 1._o 1._o cor._n gen._n 25._o 28._o 1._o sam._n 2._o &_o 3_o &_o 4._o zeal_n oppose_v itself_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o mighty_a job._n 29._o 8._o 9_o job._n 29._o 12._o compassion_n to_o be_v join_v with_o zeal_n mark_n 3._o 5._o matth._n 23._o 37._o luk._n 19_o 41._o 42._o 2._o cor._n 12._o 21._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 1._o sam._n 15._o 35._o true_a zeal_n make_v man_n desirous_a of_o admonition_n job._n 30._o 13._o we_o must_v be_v most_o fervent_a in_o god_n cause_n exod._n 32._o 19_o 20._o revel_v 2._o 2._o zeal_n must_v be_v constant_a in_o all_o estate_n luke_n 8._o 13._o psal._n 119._o 61._o verse_n 161._o verse_n 141._o verse_n 141._o psal_n 63._o 34._o etc._n etc._n judge_n dan._n 9_o 1._o thess._n 3._o 6._o 7._o 8._o

note_v for_o the_o wickedness_n commit_v against_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n till_o than_o there_o be_v no_o turn_n unto_o he_o one_o may_v as_o well_o bid_v a_o prisoner_n that_o be_v in_o strong_a hold_n and_o have_v bolt_n and_o fetter_n upon_o his_o heel_n walk_v abroad_o and_o take_v the_o fresh_a air_n and_o not_o remain_v any_o long_o in_o that_o dark_a &_o loathsome_a dungeon_n as_o bid_v one_o that_o have_v not_o his_o heart_n crush_v &_o humble_v to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n alas_o he_o be_v hold_v fast_o in_o the_o chain_n of_o satan_n and_o can_v stir_v one_o foot_n to_o god-ward_o therefore_o be_v it_o note_v in_o those_o convert_v 2._o act._n 2._o 37._o that_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o begin_v the_o work_n of_o repentance_n the_o rebuke_n of_o god_n have_v waken_v their_o drowsy_a conscience_n so_o that_o they_o see_v their_o sin_n and_o god_n vengeance_n due_a unto_o they_o 45._o and_o the_o word_n of_o peter_n have_v go_v through_o their_o heart_n even_o as_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n and_o then_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v sound_o heal_v and_o comfort_v when_o they_o have_v be_v pierce_v and_o thorough_o wound_v by_o the_o arrow_n of_o god_n 1_o first_o reason_n till_o the_o heart_n be_v break_v for_o sin_n there_o can_v be_v no_o plain_a confession_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o no_o repentance_n man_n natural_o be_v like_o wild_a asse-colt_n 11._o nothing_o will_v work_v upon_o they_o nor_o bring_v they_o unto_o any_o good_a frame_n or_o order_n though_o they_o hear_v often_o of_o their_o fault_n they_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v they_o but_o be_v still_o unruly_a and_o untamed_a as_o paul_n be_v before_o his_o conversion_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v heart-whole_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n though_o he_o have_v hear_v many_o excellent_a sermon_n no_o doubt_n yet_o he_o be_v like_o a_o beast_n still_o never_o bewail_v nor_o confess_v his_o grievous_a offence_n 7._o till_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v he_o down_o 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