Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	aforesaid_a	lord_n	say_a	1,656	5	6.8525	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85322	The first Rule of the glorious virgin S. Clare; Regulae monialium Ordinia Sanctae Clarae. English. 1665	Poor Clares.; Clare, of Assisi, Saint, 1194-1253.	1665 (1665)	Wing F980B; ESTC R42494	68,189	385

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abbess_n shall_v not_o easy_o dispense_v unless_o true_a necessity_n require_v it_o because_o by_o such_o like_a dispensation_n the_o first_o spirit_n of_o many_o order_n have_v decay_v and_o fail_v 3._o nevertheless_o the_o abbess_n or_o uicaress_n with_o counsel_n of_o the_o discreet_a may_v dispense_v with_o the_o young_a weak_a and_o infirm_a that_o often_o in_o the_o day_n they_o take_v refection_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v judge_v needful_a see_v that_o superior_n be_v as_o much_o oblige_v to_o relieve_v and_o comfort_v they_o in_o point_n of_o diett_n as_o in_o other_o necessary_n 4._o moreover_o we_o appoint_v that_o diligent_a care_n be_v take_v by_o the_o abbess_n for_o the_o equal_a distribute_v of_o alm_n unto_o the_o community_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n thereof_o lest_o the_o want_n of_o sufficient_a maintenance_n may_v give_v occasion_n to_o the_o sister_n of_o interrupt_v their_o virtuous_a course_n and_o pious_a exercise_n of_o confession_n and_o holy_a 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