Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	witness_v	work_n	worthy_a	12	3	5.8901	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10791	A guide vnto godlinesse moste worthy to bee followed of all true Christians: a treatise wherein is set forth the folly of man in prolonging the amendment of his sinful life, togither with the chiefe causes thereof, and souereigne remedies againste the same. Written in Latin by Iohn Riuius: Englished by W.G.; De stultitia mortalium, in procrastinanda correctione vitæ. English	Rivius, Johann, 1500-1553.; Gace, William.	1579 (1579)	STC 21064; ESTC S100606	51,601	134

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holy_a ghost_n but_o he_o that_o will_v be_v count_v a_o true_a christian_a in_o deed_n must_v accord_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o paul_n die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v unto_o righteousness_n must_v put_v of_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o work_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n and_o live_v as_o it_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n must_v not_o commit_v adultery_n or_o whoredom_n must_v not_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o his_o neighbour_n must_v not_o be_v covetous_a a_o usurer_n envious_a must_v not_o be_v proud_a and_o high_a mind_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v of_o god_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o call_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v stir_v up_o new_a motion_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o as_o it_o be_v regenerate_v the_o will_n of_o man_n &_o move_v he_o forward_o to_o all_o duty_n of_o godliness_n to_o all_o virtue_n worthy_a of_o a_o christian_n man_n and_o unto_o a_o life_n agreeable_a to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n where_o of_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o 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