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
A34269	A Confutation of sundry errors in Dr. Sherlock's book concerning allegiance		1691 (1691)	Wing C5812; ESTC R20781	14,713	16

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usurper_n and_o a_o manifest_a rightful_a owner_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v in_o effect_n to_o say_v that_o a_o manifest_a usurper_n be_v not_o a_o usurper_n which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n the_o scripture_n large_o take_v do_v comprise_v the_o principle_n of_o natural_a religion_n and_o all_o the_o rule_n and_o maxim_n of_o order_n government_n and_o civil_a society_n common_a to_o christian_n and_o heathen_n who_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o king_n a_o manifest_a usurper_n and_o a_o manifest_a rightful_a owner_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o according_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o subjection_n one_o due_a to_o a_o usurper_n and_o another_o due_n to_o a_o rightful_a owner_n of_o the_o crown_n for_o as_o these_o two_o king_n differ_v in_o specie_fw-la in_o kind_n so_o the_o subjection_n due_a to_o the_o one_o do_v differ_v in_o specie_fw-la in_o kind_n from_o what_o be_v due_a to_o the_o other_o if_o you_o abandon_v this_o distinction_n you_o justify_v 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