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	great_a	see_v	1,615	5	3.0323	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28430	Anima mundi, or, An historical narration of the opinions of the ancients concerning man's soul after this life according to unenlight[e]ned nature / by Charles Blount, Gent.	Blount, Charles, 1654-1693.	1679 (1679)	Wing B3298A; ESTC R18935	47,250	120

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so_o that_o a_o mistake_a martyrdom_n rather_o betray_v the_o easiness_n of_o the_o party_n than_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o cause_n for_o to_o believe_v otherwise_o be_v to_o do_v too_o great_a a_o honour_n to_o those_o atheist_n or_o heretic_n who_o have_v suffer_v for_o their_o irreligion_n under_o the_o law_n of_o christianity_n the_o apostle_n suffer_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o they_o see_v with_o their_o own_o eye_n whereas_o many_o of_o the_o heathen_n do_v but_o like_a knight_n of_o the_o post_n affirm_v the_o verity_n of_o thing_n they_o know_v not_o only_o have_v receive_v by_o a_o traditional_a hear-say_n from_o other_o who_o vain_a opinion_n of_o their_o great_a knowledge_n fill_v they_o with_o pride_n as_o be_v the_o only_a man_n which_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o heaven_n like_o aesop_n conjurer_n they_o pretend_v to_o know_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o be_v ignorant_a that_o his_o own_o house_n be_v on_o fire_n at_o home_n xvi_o 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