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	ecclesiastical_a	law_n	1,550	5	5.5075	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49528	A defence of the rights and priviledges of the University of Oxford containing, 1. An answer to the petition of the city of Oxford. 1649. : 2. The case of the University of Oxford, presented to the Honourable House of Commons, Jan. 24. 1689/90.	University of Oxford.; Harrington, James, 1664-1693. Case of the University of Oxford.; Langbaine, Gerard, 1609-1658. Answer to the petition of the city of Oxford.	1690 (1690)	Wing L366; ESTC R9958	36,771	63

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city_n and_o to_o authorise_v foreigner_n to_o exercise_v any_o trade_n there_o as_o full_o as_o a_o freeman_n of_o the_o city_n and_o that_o albeit_o such_o foreigner_n never_o serve_v as_o a_o apprentice_n 15._o in_o case_n the_o city_n punish_v any_o irregular_a freeman_n for_o misdemeanour_n or_o make_v any_o by-law_n for_o regulate_v of_o such_o misdemeanour_n they_o present_o become_v servant_n to_o some_o master_n of_o art_n or_o else_o to_o be_v a_o under_o gardner_n to_o some_o college_n or_o hall_n and_o thereby_o exercise_v their_o trade_n in_o contempt_n of_o the_o city_n and_o their_o by-law_n and_o refuse_v to_o pay_v any_o payment_n with_o the_o city_n except_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v warrantable_a under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o university_n april_n 30._o 1649._o a_o particular_a of_o the_o grievance_n of_o the_o city_n of_o oxon_n against_o the_o university_n of_o oxon_n together_o with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o exhibit_v unto_o the_o honourable_a committee_n for_o 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