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	love_n	1,510	5	5.7755	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39696	Two treatises the first of fear, from Isa. 8, v. 12, 13, and part of the 14 : the second, The righteous man's refuge in the evil day, from Isaiah 26, verse 20 / by John Flavell.	Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.	1682 (1682)	Wing F1204; ESTC R177117	170,738	308

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for_o divers_a excellent_a use_n and_o purpose_n in_o time_n of_o distress_n and_o danger_n as_o 1._o it_o be_v make_v over_o to_o they_o in_o promise_n for_o their_o direction_n and_o guidance_n when_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v or_o which_o way_n to_o take_v so_o psal._n 25._o 9_o the_o meek_a will_v he_o guide_v in_o judgement_n and_o the_o meek_a will_v he_o teach_v his_o way_n and_o isa._n 58._o 11._o the_o lord_n shall_v guide_v thou_o continual_o and_o psal._n 32._o 8._o i_o will_v guide_v thou_o with_o my_o eye_n and_o with_o this_o the_o psalmist_n encourage_v himself_o psal._n 73._o 24._o thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n and_o afterward_o receive_v i_o to_o glory_n o_o what_o a_o invaluable_a mercy_n be_v this_o we_o