Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	work_n	work_v	wrought_v	459	4	8.0041	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39673	Navigation spiritualiz'd: or, A new compass for seamen consisting of XXXII points of pleasant observations, profitable applications, and serious reflections: all concluded with so many spiritual poems. Whereunto is now added, I. A sober consideration of the sin of drunkenness. II. The harlots face in the Scripture-glass. III. The art of preserving the fruit of the lips. IV. The resurrection of buried mercies and promises. V. The sea-mans catechism. Being an essay toward their much desir'd reformation from the horrible and destable [sic] sins of drunkenness, swearing, uncleanness, forgetfulness of mercies, violation of promises, and atheistical contempt of death. Fit to be seriously recommmended to their profane relations, whether sea-men or others, by all such as unfeignedly desire their eternal welfare. By John Flavel, minister of the Gospel.	Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.	1698 (1698)	Wing F1173; ESTC R216243	137,316	227

walk_v as_o they_o please_v but_o broad_a i._n e._n extend_v itself_o to_o all_o our_o word_n thought_n action_n and_o affection_n lay_v a_o law_n upon_o they_o all_o connive_v at_o no_o evil_a in_o any_o man_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 1._o and_o as_o the_o word_n give_v no_o allowance_n for_o the_o least_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n to_o set_v the_o heart_n against_o every_o weigh_v of_o wickedness_n psal._n 139._o 23_o 24._o job_n 4._o 23._o and_o especial_o against_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v its_o darling_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o vanity_n psal._n 18._o 23._o true_a hatred_n as_o the_o philosopher_n observe_v be_v of_o the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d kind_n he_o that_o hate_v sin_n as_o sin_n and_o so_o do_v every_o upright_a soul_n hate_v all_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o some_o again_o the_o soul_n that_o have_v have_v a_o save_a sight_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o a_o true_a discovery_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n in_o the_o glass_n both_o of_o 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he_o spare_v i_o if_o i_o defend_v and_o hide_v it_o deut._n 29._o 20._o ah_o if_o my_o heart_n be_v right_a and_o my_o conversion_n sound_n that_o lust_n whatever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v so_o favour_v by_o i_o will_v especial_o be_v abhor_v and_o hate_v isai._n 2._o 20._o and_o 30._o 22._o whatever_o my_o conviction_n and_o reformation_n have_v be_v yet_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o sin_n retain_v and_o delight_v in_o this_o keep_v the_o devil_n interest_n still_o in_o my_o soul_n and_o though_o for_o a_o time_n he_o seem_v to_o depart_v yet_o at_o last_o he_o will_v return_v with_o seven_o worse_a spirit_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n will_v open_v the_o door_n to_o he_o and_o deliver_v up_o my_o soul_n matth._n 12._o 43_o 44._o lord_n let_v i_o make_v through_o work_n of_o it_o let_v i_o cut_v it_o off_o and_o pluck_v it_o out_o though_o it_o be_v as_o a_o right_a hand_n or_o eye_n ah_o shall_v i_o come_v so_o near_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o make_v such_o a_o fair_a 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