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	good_a	think_v	1,523	5	3.8429	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B15350	De adiaphoris Theological and scholastical positions, concerning the nature and vse of things indifferent. Where also is methodically and briefely handled, of ciuill and ecclesiasticall magistrates, of humane lawes, of Christian libertie, of scandall, and of the worship of God. A vowed worke, destinated (by the grace of God) to appease the dissentions of the Church of England. Written in Latine by M. Gabriel Powel, and translated into English by T.I.; De adiaphoris. English	Powel, Gabriel, 1576-1611.; Jackson, Thomas, 1579-1640, attributed name.; T. I., fl. 1607.	1607 (1607)	STC 20146; ESTC S101530	122,532	204

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they_o forsake_v their_o church_n and_o charge_n and_o so_o by_o their_o own_o pertinacious_a refractarine_n they_o impose_v deep_a silence_z upon_o themselves_o 48_o now_o then_o see_v the_o matter_n stand_v thus_o england_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o scandal_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n it_o be_v no_o difficult_a and_o hard_a thing_n to_o judge_v who_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v the_o author_n of_o scandal_n 49_o but_o this_o superstitious_a and_o obstinate_a silence_z the_o impiety_n whereof_o be_v apparent_a and_o manifest_a woe_n be_v unto_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n ought_v not_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o true_a god_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n before_o the_o necessary_a labour_n and_o work_n of_o our_o vocation_n and_o calling_n before_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o many_o thousand_o soul_n 50_o and_o albeit_o subtle_a and_o crafty_a man_n invent_v figleave_n to_o 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that_o themselves_o be_v learned_a and_o diligent_a teacher_n be_v more_o