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	king_n	2,752	5	4.0125	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03334	The first motiue of T.H. Maister of Arts, and lately minister, to suspect the integrity of his religion which was detection of falsehood in D. Humfrey, D. Field, & other learned protestants, touching the question of purgatory, and prayer for the dead. VVith his particular considerations perswading him to embrace the Catholick doctrine in theis, and other points. An appendix intituled, try before you trust. Wherein some notable vntruths of D. Field, and D. Morton are discouered.	Higgons, Theophilus, 1578?-1659.	1609 (1609)	STC 13454; ESTC S104083	165,029	276

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uncertayn_a resolution_n whereby_o the_o simple_a and_o credulous_a reader_n be_v carry_v into_o a_o obscure_a and_o misty_a confusion_n not_o know_v how_o he_o may_v find_v any_o secure_a and_o infallible_a ground_n to_o rest_v his_o thought_n therein_o with_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a peace_n §._o 3._o a_o reflection_n upon_o the_o 4_o passage_n of_o d._n field_n cite_v in_o the_o first_o §._o of_o this_o chapter_n a_o detection_n of_o sundry_a untruth_n and_o vanity_n wilful_o commit_v by_o he_o in_o the_o same_o 1._o since_o it_o be_v most_o perspicuous_a and_o evident_a by_o the_o premise_n that_o the_o reformation_n of_o luther_n must_v necessary_o be_v odious_a and_o execrable_a unto_o gerson_n or_o unto_o any_o man_n imbue_v with_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o catholic_n religion_n i_o will_v reflect_v upon_o the_o former_a 4._o 3._o see_v before_o pag._n 1._o 2._o 3._o passage_n of_o d._n field_n and_o discover_v his_o futility_n therein_o as_o brief_o as_o the_o matter_n itself_o be_v of_o such_o consequence_n can_v permit_v 2._o in_o the_o first_o passage_n you_o