Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	aaron_n	anoint_v	holy_a	16	3	4.8859	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07822	Salomon or A treatise declaring the state of the kingdome of Israel, as it was in the daies of Salomon Whereunto is annexed another treatise, of the Church: or more particularly, of the right constitution of a Church.	Morton, Thomas, of Berwick.	1596 (1596)	STC 18197.7; ESTC S112936	159,289	238

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such_o strength_n as_o that_o they_o can_v be_v move_v whereas_o at_o the_o first_o they_o may_v easy_o be_v shake_v down_o so_o kingdom_n continue_v long_o in_o the_o same_o stock_n become_v firm_a and_o majestical_a whereas_o be_v often_o transplant_v majestical_a they_o be_v weak_a and_o contemptible_a and_o do_v often_o fall_v even_o in_o the_o beginning_n thus_o fall_v abimelech_n his_o kingdom_n and_o even_o this_o kingdom_n be_v sore_o shake_v in_o the_o defection_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n because_o the_o memory_n of_o jerobaal_n grandfather_n to_o abimelech_n a_o private_a and_o base_a man_n and_o of_o isai_n the_o father_n of_o david_n be_v not_o clean_o wear_v away_o and_o therefore_o they_o say_v