Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	adultery_n	commit_v	put_v	2,490	5	6.5548	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30987	A treatise of fornication shewing what the sin is, how to flee it, motives and directions to shun it : upon 1 Cor. VI, XVIII : also, A penitentiary sermon upon John viii. II / by W.B., M.A.	W. B. (William Barlow), b. 1617 or 18.	1690 (1690)	Wing B848; ESTC R10545	68,090	89

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christian_n to_o join_v with_o idolater_n in_o their_o worship_n but_o to_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o to_o be_v separate_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n have_v no_o agreement_n with_o the_o temple_n of_o idol_n 2_o cor._n 16.17_o nor_o be_v idolater_n to_o join_v with_o christian_n in_o their_o worship_n whilst_o they_o continue_v idolater_n but_o be_v to_o be_v without_o not_o suffer_v to_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a city_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o church_n to_o christ_n on_o earth_n as_o member_n of_o it_o or_o communicant_n in_o it_o so_o the_o state_n of_o that_o city_n or_o church_n be_v describe_v rev._n 22.15_o for_o without_o be_v dog_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o idolater_n and_o whoever_o love_v and_o make_v a_o lie_n this_o spiritual_a fornication_n keep_v from_o come_v into_o the_o church_n and_o turn_v out_o of_o it_o also_o such_o as_o be_v in_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o our_o avoid_v it_o 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