Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bring_v	evil_a	good_a	2,402	5	3.7029	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01085	Eirenopolis: = the citie of peace Surueyed and commended to all Christians. By Tho. Adams.	Adams, Thomas, fl. 1612-1653.	1622 (1622)	STC 112; ESTC S115261	32,650	192

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