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	faith_n	work_n	1,745	5	6.1448	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45321	The Antipodes, or, Reformation with the heeles upward being a compendious narrative or discovery, of the great hypocrisie of our pretending reformers, the treacherous enslaving practices of a trayterous party in the House of Commons, contrary to their solemn protestations, frequent declarations, declared duties and the known laws of the land &c. : whereby both the commonality and souldiery may plainly discover that what was formerly by them adjudged tyrannie and oppression in others is now practiced and maintained to be justice and equity in themselves, and that notwithstanding they pretend liberty, they intend slavery, both to the King, his posterity and the people ...	J. H.; Harris, John, fl. 1647.	1647 (1647)	Wing H42; ESTC R17419	6,446	11

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