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	good_a	great_a	3,277	5	2.6620	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13528	The beavvties of Beth-el Containing: sundry reasons why euery Christian ought to account one day in the courtes of God, better then a thousand besides. Preached in Cambridge, and now published especially for the benefite of those that were the hearers.	Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.	1609 (1609)	STC 23820; ESTC S107524	54,350	140

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to_o become_v servant_n to_o strange_a lord_n nehem._n 13._o wherein_o we_o read_v our_o own_o lesson_n that_o ourselves_o enjoy_v the_o precious_a liberty_n of_o our_o assembly_n we_o ought_v to_o pity_v the_o distress_n of_o our_o countryman_n who_o sit_v still_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n &_o by_o our_o prayer_n and_o best_a mean_n to_o relieve_v they_o groan_v out_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o that_o all_o israel_n even_o in_o our_o own_o country_n may_v be_v save_v three_o if_o the_o want_n of_o the_o word_n and_o exercise_n of_o it_o be_v the_o great_a want_n of_o use_v all_o other_o then_o such_o as_o have_v it_o must_v be_v wise_a