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	natural_a	nature_n	2,983	5	5.5283	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60331	Christian practice described by way of essay upon the life of our Saviour by Stephen Skynner ...	Skynner, Stephen.	1693 (1693)	Wing S3946; ESTC R1647	46,475	162

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alike_o necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v and_o so_o be_v not_o for_o have_v one_o of_o these_o to_o swallow_v up_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o other_o though_o if_o one_o must_v necessary_o be_v omit_v at_o any_o time_n 12.7_o mat._n 12.7_o he_o be_v even_o for_o prefer_v work_n of_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n before_o sacrifice_n for_o his_o own_o part_n the_o great_a business_n of_o his_o life_n be_v to_o go_v about_o 10.38_o act_n 10.38_o do_v good_a not_o to_o sit_v muse_v continual_o by_o himself_o by_o which_o he_o bring_v no_o less_o glory_n to_o god_n than_o benefit_n to_o mankind_n nor_o do_v our_o saviour_n prescribe_v any_o set_a rule_n what_o time_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v employ_v upon_o act_n of_o devotion_n but_o leave_v this_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n to_o proportion_v the_o time_n according_a to_o his_o leisure_n and_o opportunity_n to_o be_v sure_a to_o begin_v and_o end_v the_o day_n with_o god_n be_v the_o least_o he_o require_v from_o we_o as_o be_v that_o 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