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	reason_n	scripture_n	1,850	5	6.1940	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70588	An apology against a pamphlet call'd A modest confutation of the animadversions upon the remonstrant against Smectymnuus	Milton, John, 1608-1674.	1642 (1642)	Wing M2090; ESTC R12880	51,868	62

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