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	chief_a	respect_n	40	3	10.3061	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15398	Ecclesia triumphans: that is, The ioy of the English church for the happie coronation of the most vertuous and pious prince, Iames by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, defendour of the faith, &c. and for the ioyfull continuance of religion and peace by the same. With a briefe exposition of the 122. Psalme, and fit application to the time: wherein are declared the manifold benefits like to grow by these good beginnings to the church and common-wealth of England. Dedicated to the most gratious ladie and vertuous princess, Ioland Anne, by the grace of God, Queene of England, Scotland, France, &c.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1603 (1603)	STC 25676; ESTC S114434	63,703	152

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psal._n 44._o 7._o bless_a be_v god_n that_o have_v not_o suffer_v such_o cruel_a lord_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o but_o have_v raise_v up_o the_o throne_n of_o justice_n from_o among_o ourselves_o long_o may_v these_o throne_n set_v for_o judgement_n continue_v and_o be_v establish_v in_o peace_n which_o we_o trust_v to_o see_v that_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n we_o may_v sing_v mercy_n and_o truth_n shall_v meet_v justice_n and_o peace_n shall_v kiss_v each_o other_o psalm_n 85._o 10._o truth_n &_o virtue_n in_o religion_n bring_v forth_o mercy_n and_o equity_n in_o the_o princely_a administration_n and_o the_o upright_o sit_v in_o these_o throne_n of_o justice_n be_v the_o way_n to_o establish_v peace_n as_o augustine_n well_o say_v upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n vultis_fw-la pacem_fw-la 85._o ama_fw-la &_o iusticiam_fw-la quia_fw-la dvae_fw-la amicae_fw-la sunt_fw-la iustitia_fw-la &_o pax_fw-la ipsae_fw-la se_fw-la osculantur_fw-la si_fw-la amicam_fw-la pacis_fw-la 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not_o thy_o brother_n deut._n 17._o 15._o 2._o such_o a_o one_o be_v solomon_n who_o both_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n bear_v from_o among_o his_o brethren_n the_o israelite_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v thou_o have_v keep_v for_o david_n this_o great_a mercy_n and_o have_v give_v he_o a_o son_n to_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n as_o appear_v this_o day_n as_o also_o he_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o give_v he_o a_o understanding_n heart_n that_o he_o may_v judge_v the_o people_n righteous_o 1._o king_n 3._o 5._o 9_o such_o a_o one_o be_v zorobabel_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n thus_o testify_v their_o noble_a ruler_n shall_v be_v of_o themselves_o and_o their_o governor_n shall_v proceed_v from_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o i_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o draw_v near_o and_o approach_v unto_o