Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	word_n	work_n	worship_v	33	3	7.6556	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95692	Theologia Germanica. Or, Mysticall divinitie : a little golden manuall briefly discovering the mysteries, sublimity, perfection and simplicity of Christianity, in belief and practise. Written above 250 years since in high Dutch, & for its worth translated into Latine, and printed at Antwarp, 1558. Whereto is added definitions theologicall and philosophicall. Also a treatise of the soul, and other additions not before printed.	Randall, Giles, translator.	1648 (1648)	Wing T858; Thomason E1162_2; ESTC R210095	77,165	196

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goodness_n be_v in_o man_n it_o can_v make_v man_n happy_a pag._n 15_o of_o the_o desire_n of_o those_o who_o be_v illuminate_v pag._n 17_o of_o hell_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n pag._n 19_o of_o true_a peace_n and_o happiness_n pag._n 23_o of_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o amendment_n make_v by_o jesus_n christ_n pag._n 24_o what_o the_o old_a and_o new_a man_n be_v pag._n 27_o that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o attribute_v all_o good_a to_o god_n and_o evil_a to_o himself_o pag._n 32_o that_o a_o christian_a life_n be_v the_o best_a pag._n 33_o of_o the_o way_n to_o christ_n pag._n 35_o that_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v envy_v of_o humane_a wisdom_n pag._n 36_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o to_o be_v express_v pag._n 37_o that_o the_o world_n be_v mad_a pag._n 39_o of_o the_o way_n unto_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n pag._n 42_o in_o what_o man_n true_a christ_n be_v pag._n 43_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v rich_a in_o spirit_n pag._n 45_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n pag._n 48_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v and_o lose_v pag._n 54_o that_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v immovable_o join_v with_o god_n the_o outward_a man_n notwithstanding_o be_v move_v pag._n 55_o that_o no_o man_n in_o this_o life_n can_v be_v free_a from_o pain_n pag._n 57_o that_o to_o a_o just_a man_n no_o law_n be_v to_o be_v give_v pag._n 59_o of_o true_a and_o false_a light_n also_o of_o perseverance_n in_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n pag._n 61_o that_o god_n be_v one_o and_o simple_a good_a and_o only_o to_o be_v love_v pag._n 63_o that_o a_o deify_v man_n know_v nothing_o but_o love_n pag._n 67_o that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v prone_a to_o evil_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v forsake_v pag._n 69_o of_o true_a humility_n and_o spiritual_a powerty_n pag._n 71_o that_o sin_n only_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n pag._n 73_o that_o god_n in_o himself_o be_v impatiable_a in_o man_n he_o be_v patiable_a pag._n 75_o that_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v love_v for_o itself_o not_o for_o reward_v pag._n 77_o that_o god_n be_v above_o all_o order_n pag._n 79_o the_o description_n of_o the_o false_a light_n pag._n 83_o who_o and_o what_o a_o deify_v man_n be_v pag._n 92_o whether_o god_n may_v be_v know_v and_o yet_o not_o love_v pag._n 95_o of_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n pag._n 100_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o god_n but_o man_n own_o will_n pag._n 106_o where_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o be_v christ_n pag._n 109_o ☞_o to_o be_v content_a with_o god_n pag._n 111_o whether_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v love_v pag._n 113_o that_o faith_n bring_v forth_o knowledge_n pag._n 115_o of_o man_n own_o proper_a will._n pag._n 116_o why_o god_n create_v man_v own_o will_n see_v it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o eternal_a will_n pag._n 118_o why_o god_n create_v the_o will_n pag._n 120_o how_o the_o devil_n and_o adam_n challenge_v will_n to_o themselves_o pag._n 122_o that_o in_o what_o man_n the_o truth_n be_v in_o that_o man_n free_a will_n be_v also_o pag._n 124_o treat_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o cross_n pag._n 127_o of_o the_o imitation_n of_o christ_n pag._n 129_o how_o the_o father_n draw_v to_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n reciprocal_o to_o the_o father_n pag._n 131_o how_o god_n become_v all_o thing_n in_o man_n pag._n 133_o that_o god_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o honour_a pag._n 135_o certain_a grave_a say_n by_o which_o the_o scholar_n of_o christ_n may_v search_v into_o himself_o and_o know_v what_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v and_o strive_v for_o concern_v the_o true_a inward_a unite_n of_o himself_o to_o the_o one_o supreme_a good_a pag._n 138_o how_o to_o put_v on_o god_n by_o a_o most_o perfect_a way_n pag._n 144_o perfection_n in_o the_o first_o second_o three_o and_o four_o degree_n pag._n 145_o the_o communication_n of_o dr_n thaulerus_n with_o a_o beggar_n wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o example_n of_o a_o perfect_a man_n pag._n 146_o a_o exact_a treatise_n of_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o soul_n pag._n 151_o definition_n theological_a and_o philosophical_a pag._n 167_o