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	ghost_n	holy_a	1,385	5	5.2286	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84899	A treatise touching the peace of the church, or An apostolical rule how to judge aright in differences which concern religion. : Published by authority.	Freher, Philip.	1646 (1646)	Wing F2154; Thomason E506_21; ESTC R205585	91,419	92

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