Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	accusation_n	accuse_v	accuser_n	114	3	10.1625	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23974	An Abstract of the present state of the Protestants in France		1682 (1682)	Wing A140; ESTC R34140	3,739	2

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several_a king_n and_o in_o particular_a by_o he_o who_o now_o reign_v yet_o of_o late_a without_o any_o pretence_n of_o forfeiture_n or_o ill_a demerit_n on_o their_o part_n they_o have_v be_v subject_v to_o many_o severity_n direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o concession_n of_o the_o say_a edict_n and_o indeed_o that_o humanity_n which_o be_v due_a to_o all_o man_n even_o from_o heathen_a stranger_n and_o profess_a enemy_n a_o instance_n whereof_o will_v be_v first_o the_o edict_n of_o feb._n 28._o 1680._o whereby_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o egyptian_n deal_v with_o the_o israelite_n it_o be_v order_v that_o protestant_a woman_n shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v in_o childbirth_n but_o by_o midwife_n and_o surgeon_n who_o be_v papist_n and_o they_o be_v command_v to_o baptise_v the_o child_n new_o bear_v who_o be_v thenceforth_o esteem_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o if_o when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n they_o shall_v profess_v the_o protestant_a religion_n will_v 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