Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bad_a	good_a	reason_n	1,431	5	5.5448	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43768	Conjugall counsell, or, Seasonable advice, both to unmarried, and married persons directing the first how to enter into marriage estate, and the other how to demeane themselves in the Christian discharge of all such duties as that estate of life blads them to, that God may have glory, the church edification, and themselves and families, present and future comfort, tending much (by the blessing of God) to a through reformation of all the enormities of these evil times / by T.H. ...	Hilder, Thomas.	1653 (1653)	Wing H1974; ESTC R20660	113,375	218

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29.19_o and_o yet_o certain_o god_n will_v have_v they_o reform_v too_o but_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o also_o that_o the_o procrastination_n or_o put_v off_o of_o correction_n of_o your_o child_n will_v but_o fit_v they_o to_o be_v incorrigible_a the_o bow_v tree_n whilst_o they_o be_v young_a be_v a_o similitude_n often_o on_o this_o occasion_n make_v use_v of_o but_o too_o seldom_o practise_v prov._n 13.24_o he_o that_o spare_v his_o rod_n hate_v his_o son_n but_o he_o that_o love_v he_o correct_v he_o betimes_o prov._n 23.23_o 24._o withhold_a not_o correction_n from_o the_o child_n for_o if_o thou_o beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v thou_o shall_v beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n and_o shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o hell_n but_o in_o make_v use_n of_o this_o ordinance_n of_o correction_n whether_o of_o child_n or_o servant_n observe_v with_o care_n these_o three_o thing_n first_o a_o fit_a time_n second_o that_o your_o end_n be_v good_a and_o last_o 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