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
A91335	A publick plea, opposed to a private proposal, or, Eight necessary queries presented to the Parliament and Armies consideration, in this morning of freedom, after a short, but a sharp night of tyranny and oppression. By one who hates both treason and traitors.	One who hates both treason and traitors.	1659 (1659)	Wing P4156; Thomason E983_18; ESTC R203346	2,835	7

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