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	lord_n	time_n	1,564	5	3.2852	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14944	A moste frutefull, piththye and learned treatise, how a christen ma[n] ought to behaue himself in the dau[n]ger of death	Werdmüller, Otto, 1511-1552.; Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568.; Grey, Jane, Lady, 1537-1554. aut	1555 (1555)	STC 25251; ESTC S100738	68,910	312

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the_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v torment_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v or_o shut_v out_o from_o everlasting_a joy_n in_o the_o law_n .13.9.2_o ubicumque_fw-la it_o be_v note_v unsemely_a hevyne_n for_o the_o dead_a sprynge_v out_o of_o despair_n of_o the_o resurreccyon_n for_o to_o come_v &_o rather_o of_o fayntnes_n of_o mind_n then_o of_o mercy_n or_o godliness_n ¶_o ensample_n of_o patience_n in_o like_a case_n the_o .7_o chapter_n if_o the_o wise_a famous_a heathen_a can_v be_v number_v which_o take_v the_o death_n of_o their_o friend_n and_o child_n in_o good_a part_n and_o with_o a_o stout_a stomach_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v count_v a_o shame_n unto_o we_o chrysten_v man_n that_o declare_v less_o constancy_n in_o that_o behalf_n pericles_z the_o captain_n of_o the_o athenian_n who_o for_o his_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n be_v call_v olympius_n one_o of_o heaven_n when_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o two_o son_n paralius_n and_o zantippus_n wtin_n the_o 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