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	faith_n	grace_n	2,759	5	6.0361	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02036	Pauls crovvne of reioycing. Or The maner how to heare the word with profit. By Thomas Granger preacher of the word at Botterwike in Holland, neere Boston in Lincolnshire; Pauls crowne of rejoycing.	Granger, Thomas, b. 1578.	1616 (1616)	STC 12182; ESTC S114984	43,435	71

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3._o by_o his_o entire_a love_n and_o affection_n towards_o they_o in_o that_o he_o use_v no_o flattery_n colour_a covetousness_n or_o vainglory_n but_o be_v gentle_a among_o they_o as_o a_o nurse_n cherish_v her_o child_n vers_fw-la 5._o 6._o 7._o now_o this_o his_o sincere_a love_n and_o affection_n he_o demonstrate_v by_o the_o effect_n and_o token_n thereof_o which_o do_v testify_v the_o sincerity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o his_o heart_n 1._o effect_v or_o token_n be_v his_o readiness_n to_o deal_v not_o only_o the_o gospel_n unto_o they_o but_o even_o his_o own_o soul_n vers_fw-la 8._o 2._o be_v his_o labour_n and_o travel_n because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v chargeable_a unto_o they_o whereof_o they_o have_v experience_n vers_fw-la 9_o 3._o be_v his_o holy_a godly_a and_o righteous_a conversation_n among_o they_o vers_n 10._o 4._o his_o faithfulness_n in_o execute_v his_o office_n for_o their_o good_a in_o exhort_v they_o comfort_v they_o and_o entreat_v they_o as_o a_o father_n 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