Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bishop_n	church_n	king_n	3,539	5	4.0231	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50573	A Memento for English Protestants ... together with a preface by way of answer to that part of the Compendium, which reflects on the Bishop of Lincoln's late book.	Sixtus V, Pope, 1520-1590. De Henrici Tertii morte sermo. English.	1680 (1680)	Wing M1658; ESTC R9391	45,461	60

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