Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	appear_v	great_a	time_n	1,836	5	3.2424	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29275	The churches going in and coming out of the wildnernes opened by the unworthiest of the gospel-ministers, John Brayn.	Brayne, John.	1649 (1649)	Wing B4320; ESTC R23803	12,764	20

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