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	law_n	power_n	2,481	5	4.8394	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01238	The declaration and information of the high and puissant King of Bohemia, against the vniust mandates published in the name of the Emperour as also against those that are further threatned to be decreed and executed, touching the Crowne of Bohemia.; Proclamations. 1620-07-01	Bohemia (Kingdom). Sovereign (1619-1620 : Frederick I); Frederick I, King of Bohemia, 1596-1632.	1620 (1620)	STC 11350; ESTC S102622	9,241	24

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and_o the_o province_n incorporate_v to_o the_o same_o acknowledge_v not_o any_o jurisdiction_n or_o superiority_n in_o the_o emperor_n in_o or_o over_o the_o kingdom_n except_v that_o which_o concern_v the_o feudarie_n land_n have_v from_o the_o holy_a empire_n because_o they_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n nor_o to_o any_o of_o the_o holy_a empire_n censurer_n well_o note_v this_o well_o either_o at_o the_o imperial_a court_n nor_o in_o the_o chamber_n at_o spire_n nor_o also_o to_o any_o other_o constitution_n of_o the_o empire_n nor_o assembling_n and_o common_a deciding_n decree_n tract_n and_o decision_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o have_v their_o own_o ancient_a country_n law_n privilege_n ordinance_n exemption_n and_o custom_n whereby_o they_o be_v govern_v whereby_o it_o easy_o appear_v how_o unreasonable_o and_o without_o reason_n the_o emperor_n privy_a council_n in_o this_o private_a business_n arrogate_v against_o we_o unto_o themselves_o the_o office_n 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