Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	author_n	good_a	sin_n	1,450	5	5.1627	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66970	The Roman-church's devotions vindicated from Doctour Stillingfleet's mis-representation by O.N. a Catholick.	N. O.; R. H., 1609-1678.; Cressy, Serenus, 1605-1674.	1672 (1672)	Wing W3454; ESTC R31841	59,356	118

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