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_v	writing_n	wrought_v	12	3	7.9733	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74671	The bar, against free admission to the Lords Supper, fixed. Or, An answer to Mr. Humphrey his Rejoynder, or, reply. By Roger Drake minister of Peters Cheap, London.	R. D. (Roger Drake), 1608-1669.	1656 (1656)	Wing D2128; Thomason E1593_1; ESTC R208860	271,720	506

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h._n can_v prove_v that_o their_o faith_n be_v only_o historical_a likely_a it_o may_v be_v so_o in_o some_o of_o they_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o prove_v that_o their_o baptism_n do_v convert_v they_o any_o more_o than_o it_o do_v simon_n magus_n who_o may_v afterward_o be_v convert_v by_o some_o of_o those_o sermon_n which_o they_o hear_v every_o day_n or_o hold_v out_o in_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n to_o their_o die_a day_n as_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n do_v the_o text_n say_v they_o be_v all_o baptize_v act_v 2._o 41._o but_o it_o do_v not_o say_v that_o any_o of_o they_o be_v convert_v by_o baptism_n m._n d._n can_v any_o man_n make_v the_o seal_n a_o cause_n of_o the_o writing_n m._n h._n p._n 212._o here_o be_v the_o man_n error_n still_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o inward_a writing_n in_o man_n heart_n be_v not_o the_o sacrament_n but_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o seal_v i_o hope_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o writing_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o that_o the_o sacrament_n 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tactible_a and_o gustible_a i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o fruit_n of_o regeneration_n be_v attainable_a by_o touch_n and_o taste_v and_o whether_o a_o unregenerate_a person_n can_v attain_v any_o benefit_n at_o all_o by_o receive_v i_o seek_v not_o to_o vilify_v antiquity_n by_o say_v that_o item_fw-la missa_fw-la est_fw-la be_v a_o humane_a tradition_n but_o desire_v scripture-proof_n to_o make_v it_o a_o divine_a ordinance_n which_o be_v not_o evince_v by_o christ_n command_v all_o the_o apostle_n to_o receive_v suppose_v judas_n do_v receive_v also_o for_o that_o prove_v not_o that_o all_o present_a do_v receive_v for_o 1._o can_v he_o say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v receive_v 2._o do_v he_o know_v what_o waiter_n be_v present_a at_o the_o celebration_n or_o can_v he_o say_v ground_o that_o none_o be_v present_a he_o will_v find_v tough_a work_n of_o it_o to_o prove_v such_o negative_n page_n 220._o &_o 221._o mr._n h._n flourish_n but_o speak_v 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