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	king_n	kingdom_n	1,417	5	5.6187	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33102	The national convenant of the Kirk of Scotland and the Solemn League and Covenant of the three kingdoms	Church of Scotland.	1660 (1660)	Wing C4231C; ESTC R22584	8,495	22

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