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	reason_n	1,648	5	4.3830	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42744	The history of the Athenian Society for the resolving all nice and curious questions / by a gentleman who got secret intelligence of thir whole proceedings ; to which are prefixed several poems, written by Mr. Tate, Mr. Motteux, Mr. Richardson, and others.	Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724.; R. L.	1691 (1691)	Wing G730; ESTC R35698	78,195	42

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ibid._n q._n 11._o 20._o how_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n since_o the_o soul_n be_v pure_a immaterial_a substance_n and_o the_o body_n a_o gross_a organise_v substance_n ibid._n q._n 12._o &_o vol._n 3._o n._n 15._o q._n 11._o 21._o whether_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v a_o traduction_n or_o a_o immediate_a infusion_n if_o the_o former_a what_o tolerable_a exception_n may_v we_o have_v of_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o a_o body_n beget_v a_o spirit_n if_o the_o latter_a how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v defile_v with_o original_a sin_n v._o 2._o n._n 16._o q._n 15._o in_o relation_n to_o this_o see_v also_o num._n 22._o of_o the_o same_o volume_n where_o several_a objection_n about_o this_o be_v very_o well_o answer_v 22._o whether_o all_o soul_n be_v equal_o happy_a in_o heaven_n v._o 3._o n._n 8._o q._n 5._o 23._o whether_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o child_n that_o die_v after_o it_o be_v quick_a in_o the_o womb_n be_v happy_a or_o miserable_a eternal_o ibid._n q._n 6._o 24._o whether_o the_o soul_n of_o studious_a and_o learned_a man_n be_v more_o perfect_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v than_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o illiterate_a etc._n etc._n v._o 3._o n._n 25._o q._n 8._o 25._o where_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n when_o in_o a_o swoon_n v._o 3._o n._n 29._o q._n 3._o 26._o whether_o the_o soul_n after_o death_n be_v in_o a_o active_a or_o unactive_a state_n during_o its_o subsistence_n without_o the_o body_n v._o 4._o n._n 28._o q._n 5._o 27._o whether_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n for_o a_o limit_v time_n without_o death_n provide_v the_o body_n remain_v tenentable_a ibid._n q._n 6._o 28._o be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n or_o a_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n in_o the_o soul_n or_o in_o the_o body_n ibid._n q._n 7._o 29._o whether_o the_o soul_n do_v always_o actual_o think_v or_o no_o v._o 6._o n._n 6._o q._n 2._o there_o be_v other_o question_n relate_v 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