Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	blood_n	body_n	heat_n	1,625	5	7.9919	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58807	Practical discourses upon several subjects. Vol. I by John Scott ...	Scott, John, 1639-1695.	1697 (1697)	Wing S2061; ESTC R18726	228,964	494

enmity_n and_o hatred_n she_o have_v towards_o it_o cause_v a_o anxious_a contraction_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o compression_n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n which_o produce_v a_o chillness_n in_o the_o breast_n a_o retard_v of_o the_o blood_n and_o a_o unequal_a motion_n of_o the_o pulse_n and_o then_o the_o soul_n sympathize_v with_o the_o body_n can_v but_o be_v sensible_a of_o this_o ungrateful_a passion_n it_o be_v put_v into_o which_o must_v needs_o add_v to_o her_o hatred_n of_o those_o odious_a object_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o cause_v she_o more_o vehement_o to_o shun_v and_o avoid_v they_o so_o again_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v move_v to_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n for_o any_o past_a sin_n and_o miscarriage_n the_o sad_a regret_v she_o suffer_v within_o herself_o produce_v a_o very_a doleful_a passion_n in_o the_o body_n such_o as_o pinch_v the_o heart_n congeal_v the_o blood_n and_o cause_v a_o ungrateful_a languor_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o then_o by_o 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