Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	act_n	parliament_n	power_n	1,452	5	5.0027	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40063	Fourteen queries offered to the consideration of all the faithful adherents to the Parliament, and publick interests who are not corrupted into the present design for oligarchy.		1659 (1659)	Wing F1683; ESTC R38890	2,539	12

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