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	zeal_n	zealous_a	46	3	9.2429	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B06600	The saint's travel to the land of Canaan. Wherein is discovered several false rests below the spiritual coming of Christ in the saints. Together with a brief discourse of what the coming of Christ in the spirit is; who is the alone rest and center of spirits. / By R. Wilkinson. A member of the army.	Wilkinson, R. member of the army.	1650 (1650)	Wing W2252; ESTC R234118	100,792	162

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