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	great_a	part_n	1,570	5	3.8915	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B07983	Meditations concerning praiers to almighty God, for the safety of England, when the Spaniards were come into the narrow seas, August 1588. As also other meditations concerning thanksgiuing, for deliuering Englande from the cruelty of the Spaniards, and for their meruailous confusion and ouerthrow. / By O.Pygge. ; With a spirituall song of praises by P. Turner Doctor of Physicke..	Pigg, Oliver, b. ca. 1551.; Turner, Peter, 1542-1614. Spirituall song to the praise of almightie God, for deliuering England from the Spaniards.	1589 (1589)	STC 19916.3; ESTC S94725	23,900	73

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this_o most_o fruitful_a and_o pleasant_a land_n if_o we_o do_v compare_v these_o benefit_n with_o the_o desolation_n bring_v upon_o our_o enemy_n and_o with_o the_o calamity_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v taste_v of_o in_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n if_o they_o have_v prevail_v according_a as_o we_o have_v example_n of_o their_o beastly_a cruelty_n in_o the_o indian_n and_o other_o who_o trecherouslie_o they_o have_v bring_v into_o their_o bondage_n o_o than_o our_o heart_n must_v needs_o be_v more_o hard_a than_o flint_n and_o we_o ourselves_o altogether_o without_o feel_v except_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n fill_v our_o spirit_n with_o joy_n our_o mouth_n with_o laughter_n and_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o sing_v new_a