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	better_a	moses_n	18	3	6.4929	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82145	A declaration of the faithfull souldiers of the army, to all the honest people of the nation, shewing their resolution to stand by the good old cause, and maintain the liberties and privileges of the subject; formerly printed in canting language, and now re-printed with explanations in the margent, for the better information of all such as desire to look to the bottom of their deceits.	England and Wales. Army.	1659 (1659)	Wing D668; Thomason E980_18; ESTC R10813	6,463	7

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