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	council_n	time_n	1,494	5	3.7902	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07817	A preamble vnto an incounter with P.R. the author of the deceitfull treatise of mitigation concerning the Romish doctrine both in question of rebellion and aequiuocation: by Thomas Morton. Published by authoritie.; Preamble unto an incounter with P.R. the author of the deceitfull treatise of mitigation.	Morton, Thomas, 1564-1659.; Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610.	1608 (1608)	STC 18191; ESTC S104505	119,457	144

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