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	find_v	great_a	1,620	5	2.4967	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08062	The nature of man A learned and usefull tract written in Greek by Nemesius, surnamed the philosopher; sometime Bishop of a city in Phœnicia, and one of the most ancient Fathers of the Church. Englished, and divided into sections, with briefs of their principall contents: by Geo: Wither.; On the nature of man. English	Nemesius, Bp. of Emesa.; Wither, George, 1588-1667.	1636 (1636)	STC 18427; ESTC S113134	135,198	716

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impiety_n and_o blasphemy_n which_o follow_v their_o opinion_n who_o ascribe_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n or_o fatal_a necessity_n ii_o of_o they_o who_o affirm_v that_o some_o thing_n be_v both_o necessitate_v by_o destiny_n and_o yet_o in_o man_n power_n iii_o a_o examination_n of_o the_o opinion_n afore_o mention_v our_o opinion_n be_v that_o they_o who_o ascribe_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v to_o the_o motion_n and_o constellation_n of_o the_o star_n do_v not_o only_o oppose_v the_o vulgar_a notion_n of_o humane_a reason_n but_o teach_v also_o in_o effect_n that_o all_o governance_n in_o commonweal_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o indeed_o law_n be_v in_o vain_a and_o judgement_n superfluous_a because_o they_o punish_v innocent_a man_n without_o cause_n if_o their_o opinion_n be_v true_a it_o be_v also_o a_o thing_n unreasonable_a to_o reprehend_v or_o praise_v any_o man_n yea_o if_o every_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v by_o destiny_n 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