Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	call_v	father_n	holy_a	1,482	5	5.1201	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17136	A short and plaine discourse Fully containing the vvhole doctrine of euangelicall fastes. By George Buddle, Bachelour of Diuinitie, and parson of Whikkenby in Lincolne-shire.	Buddle, George, b. ca. 1568.	1609 (1609)	STC 4014; ESTC S106772	51,380	96

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the_o pharisee_n such_o as_o be_v ezra_n in_o the_o 8_o chapter_n of_o ezra_n the_o 21._o verse_n fast_a such_o as_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n themselves_o in_o the_o 13._o and_o 15._o chap._n of_o the_o act_n such_o as_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n when_o the_o christian_n emperor_n like_o gallio_n act._n 18.17_o care_v not_o for_o church-law_n matter_n counsel_n but_o also_o the_o high_a magistrate_n and_o the_o whole_a council_n of_o the_o church_n either_o catholic_a or_o national_n consist_v both_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o of_o the_o laiety_n of_o christ_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o command_v they_o the_o king_n of_o ninevie_n and_o his_o noble_n in_o the_o three_o of_o jonas_n esther_n and_o mordecay_n in_o the_o four_o of_o esther_n the_o godly_a wife_n and_o godly_a husband_n counsel_v by_o s._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 7._o ●_o to_o defraud_v themselves_o for_o a_o time_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o give_v themselves_o &_o employ_v their_o