BECAUSE, becauz' a compound word. See By and Cause.
By cause, or by the cause on this account for the cause which is explained in the next proposition for the reason next explained. Thus, I fled, because I was afraid, is to be thus resolved I fled, by the cause, for the cause, which is mentioned in the next affirmation, viz. I was afraid. Hence, cause being a noun, because may be regularly followed by of.
The spirit is life, because of righteousness.
Because of these cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.