Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	authority_n	church_n	great_a	2,167	5	3.1621	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69491	Gestus Eucharisticvs, or, A discourse concerning the gesture at the receiving of the Holy Eucharist or Sacrament of the Lords Supper by George Ashwell ...	Ashwell, George, 1612-1695.	1663 (1663)	Wing A3998; ESTC R16232	72,577	195

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action_n as_o may_v accidental_o occasion_v it_o among_o the_o weak_a ignorant_a or_o froward_a who_o be_v apt_a to_o take_v offence_n where_o there_o be_v none_o give_v for_o than_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o obey_v this_o charge_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n at_o who_o speech_n and_o action_n many_o be_v offend_v and_o those_o such_o as_o be_v not_o only_o without_o the_o church_n but_o disciple_n and_o follower_n and_o visible_a professor_n our_o saviour_n be_v censure_v for_o a_o breaker_n of_o the_o sabbath_n joh._n 5._o 8-11_a and_o 9_o 14_o 16._o mat._n 12._o 1_o 2._o for_o a_o neglecter_n if_o not_o a_o despiser_n of_o fast_v and_o that_o even_o by_o john_n disciple_n mat._n 9_o 14._o for_o a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n because_o he_o frequent_o converse_v with_o they_o and_o admit_v they_o to_o his_o company_n mat._n 11._o 19_o for_o a_o gluttonous_a person_n &_o a_o wine-bibber_n ib._n because_o his_o life_n and_o 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