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	soul_n	spirit_n	3,520	5	5.4686	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47747	A letter of advice to a friend upon the modern argument of the lawfulness of simple fornication, half-adultery, and polygamy.	Leslie, Charles, 1650-1722.	1696 (1696)	Wing L1136; ESTC R41466	9,685	17

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example_n may_v be_v give_v king_n james_n i._o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o prince_n henry_n particular_o observe_v that_o this_o sin_n be_v often_o punish_v with_o want_n of_o lawful_a issue_n or_o the_o death_n of_o those_o we_o have_v and_o he_o give_v his_o grandfather_n king_n james_n v._o for_o a_o instance_n who_o be_v much_o subject_n to_o incontinency_n and_o lose_v both_o his_o son_n most_o unfortunate_o and_o leave_v his_o crown_n to_o a_o infant_n daughter_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n he_o observe_v how_o god_n have_v bless_v himself_o with_o a_o great_a gift_n of_o continency_n and_o a_o numerous_a issue_n as_o he_o do_v in_o both_o respect_n to_o his_o son_n king_n charles_n i._n but_o king_n charles_n ii_o have_v not_o lawful_a issue_n and_o his_o un-lawful_a be_v a_o grief_n of_o heart_n to_o he_o join_v with_o the_o seditious_a party_n against_o he_o how_o many_o noble_a family_n in_o england_n may_v be_v bring_v as_o instance_n to_o confirm_v 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