Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	believe_v	effect_n	faith_n	2,579	5	5.8586	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47453	The transactioneer, with some of his philosophical fancies in two dialogues.	King, William, 1663-1712.	1700 (1700)	Wing K546; ESTC R4451	38,777	98

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