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	marry_v	put_v	2,224	5	6.4839	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09377	Christian oeconomie: or, A short survey of the right manner of erecting and ordering a familie according to the scriptures. First written in Latine by the author M. W. Perkins, and now set forth in the vulgar tongue, for more common vse and benefit, by Tho. Pickering Bachelar of Diuinitie.	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Pickering, Thomas, d. 1625. aut	1609 (1609)	STC 19677; ESTC S102572	68,188	208

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have_v knowledge_n give_v honour_n to_o the_o woman_n as_o to_o the_o weak_a vessel_n even_o as_o they_o which_o be_v heir_n together_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n that_o your_o prayer_n be_v not_o interrupt_v this_o duty_n must_v be_v keep_v especial_o the_o first_o year_n of_o marriage_n deut._n 24._o 5._o when_o a_o man_n take_v a_o wife_n he_o shall_v not_o go_v on_o warfare_n neither_o shall_v be_v charge_v with_o any_o business_n but_o shall_v be_v free_a at_o home_n one_o year_n &_o rejoice_v with_o his_o wife_n which_o he_o have_v take_v and_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o commandment_n no_o doubt_n be_v that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o know_v one_o another_o condition_n and_o that_o they_o may_v work_v a_o settle_a affection_n one_o towards_o another_o which_o afterward_o upon_o no_o occasion_n may_v be_v change_v yet_o they_o may_v be_v absent_a each_o from_o other_o in_o two_o case_n first_o upon_o mutual_a consent_n for_o a_o time_n for_o the_o perform_n of_o some_o 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