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	spirit_n	1,496	5	4.9543	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69655	Autarchy, or, The art of self-government in a moral essay : in three parts : first written to a gentleman in the university, and since fitted for publick use.	G. B. (George Burghope)	1691 (1691)	Wing B5730; ESTC R4200	63,862	179

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it_o will_v suffice_v to_o propose_v this_o one_o consideration_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v conduce_v more_o direct_o to_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n and_o consequent_o to_o its_o preservation_n to_o old_a age_n than_o the_o regular_a use_n of_o meat_n drink_v and_o animal_n pleasure_n which_o self-government_n enjoin_v this_o alone_a be_v able_a to_o preserve_v health_n and_o to_o recover_v it_o when_o lose_v and_o if_o some_o original_a distemper_n or_o fatal_a providence_n interpose_v not_o to_o convey_v it_o down_o to_o old_a age_n to_o procure_v the_o vigour_n of_o youth_n in_o age_n and_o a_o healthful_a and_o strong_a constitution_n and_o consequent_o a_o long_a life_n etc._n etc._n this_o truth_n be_v self-apparent_a and_o shine_v by_o its_o own_o light_n for_o most_o disease_n be_v confess_v to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o intemperance_n vice_n tend_v to_o our_o ruin_n from_o its_o first_o entertainment_n and_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n natural_o 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