Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	action_n	body_n	soul_n	1,426	5	5.4689	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49394	An enquiry after happiness. Vol. 1 by the author of The practical Christianity.	Lucas, Richard, 1648-1715.	1685 (1685)	Wing L3402; ESTC R3025	133,570	376

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vicious_a education_n do_v general_o so_o corrupt_v our_o judgement_n

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