Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	body_n	great_a	part_n	3,256	5	4.2928	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29535	Seasonable reflections on a late pamphlet entituled A history of passive obedience since the Reformation wherein the true notion of passive obedience is settled and secured from the malicious interpretations of ill-designing men.	Bainbrigg, Thomas, 1636-1703.	1690 (1690)	Wing B474; ESTC R10695	44,461	69

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first_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o passive_a obedience_n or_o nonresistance_n of_o our_o lawful_a superior_n have_v be_v a_o doctrine_n found_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o recommend_v to_o the_o christian_a world_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o saviour_n more_o immediate_a follower_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v assert_v the_o principle_n of_o obedience_n to_o prince_n as_o the_o best_a age_n of_o christianity_n own_a and_o practise_v it_o second_o p._n 2d_o i_o will_v grant_v too_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_n active_o to_o obey_v his_o superior_a in_o thing_n lawful_a so_o that_o the_o last_o word_n be_v due_o interpret_v and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_a in_o thing_n unlawful_a to_o suffer_v rather_o than_o obey_v and_o i_o will_v grant_v further_o all_o that_o s._n paul_n say_v rom._n 13._o 2._o whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v 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