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	fruit_n	good_a	2,614	5	4.5284	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00463	The barren tree a sermon preached at Pauls crosse October 26. 1623 / by Tho. Adams.	Adams, Thomas, fl. 1612-1653.	1623 (1623)	STC 106.5; ESTC S121018	27,714	66

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