Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	according_a	accuse_v	accuser_n	48	3	10.7144	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01737	The stewards last account Deliuered in fiue sermons vpon the sixteenth chapter of the gospell by Saint Luke, the first and second verses. By Robert Bagnall, Minister of the Word of God, at Hutton in Somersetshire.	Bagnall, Robert, b. 1559 or 60.	1622 (1622)	STC 1187; ESTC S119158	78,252	118

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church_n of_o god_n with_o great_a tyranny_n david_n accuse_v he_o unto_o god_n in_o these_o word_n 18._o psal_n 74.10_o 18._o remember_v this_o o_o lord_n how_o the_o enemy_n have_v rebuke_v and_o the_o foolish_a people_n have_v blaspheme_v thy_o name_n jeremy_n in_o like_a manner_n accuse_v and_o blame_v his_o persecutor_n unto_o god_n and_o crave_v he_o to_o revenge_v he_o say_v 15.15_o jer._n 15.15_o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v remember_v i_o and_o visit_v i_o and_o revenge_v i_o of_o my_o persecuter_n if_o the_o poor_a be_v oppress_v of_o the_o rich_a and_o make_v his_o moan_n unto_o the_o lord_n accuse_v he_o and_o cry_v for_o revengement_n the_o lord_n respect_v the_o deep_a sigh_v of_o the_o poor_a will_v awake_v as_o one_o out_o of_o sleep_n and_o as_o a_o giant_n refresh_v with_o wine_n 12._o psal_n 12._o and_o will_v smite_v their_o enemy_n in_o the_o hinder_a part_n and_o put_v they_o to_o a_o perpetual_a shame_n true_a it_o be_v and_o memorable_a which_o siracides_n have_v 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