Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bear_v	end_n	truth_n	1,796	5	6.9490	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46816	Annotations upon the whole book of Isaiah wherein first, all such passages in the text are explained as were thought likely to be questioned by any reader of ordinary capacity : secondly, in many clauses those things are discovered which are needful and useful to be known, and not so easily at the first reading observed : and thirdly, many places that might at first seem to contradict one another are reconciled : intended chiefly for the assistance and information of those that use constantly every day to read some part of the Bible ... / by Arthur Jackson.	Jackson, Arthur, 1593?-1666.	1682 (1682)	Wing J66; ESTC R26071	718,966	616

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they_o except_v what_o they_o can_v against_o what_o i_o say_v and_o say_v what_o they_o can_v for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o idol-god_n that_o can_v speak_v for_o themselves_o let_v we_o come_v near_o together_o to_o judgement_n that_o be_v let_v we_o with_o fair_a and_o equal_a term_n on_o both_o side_n debate_v the_o matter_n that_o our_o cause_n may_v be_v judge_v and_o determine_v and_o thus_o he_o give_v the_o jew_n to_o understand_v that_o the_o very_a heathen_n may_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v now_o to_o say_v if_o they_o will_v serious_o consider_v of_o it_o ver._n 2._o who_o raise_v up_o the_o righteous_a man_n from_o the_o east_n to_o wit_n abraham_n who_o god_n call_v out_o of_o ur_fw-la in_o chaldea_n that_o lie_v eastward_o of_o judea_n raise_v his_o heart_n effectual_o to_o detest_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o live_v and_o ready_o to_o obey_v god_n command_n for_o the_o leave_v of_o his_o country_n 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