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	king_n	see_v	1,786	5	3.4083	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44639	The seat of the scorner thrown down, or, Richard Hobbs his folly, envy and lyes in his late reply to my book called A looking-glass, &c manifested and rebuked whereunto is annexed my call from the Baptists, to walk in the true light : and a true testimony to the light and power of Christ in the heart with a few queries to the said R. Hobbs / by Luke Howard ; to which is added a further answer by T.R.	Howard, Luke, 1621-1699.; Howard, Luke, 1621-1699. Looking-glass for Baptists.; Rudyard, Thomas, d. 1692. Water-Baptists reproach repeld.	1673 (1673)	Wing H2987; ESTC R6501	43,144	60

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those_o action_n at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o he_o be_v own_v by_o we_o as_o a_o very_a eminent_a man_n among_o we_o yea_o say_v he_o after_o he_o have_v act_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o narrative_a they_o do_v own_v he_o as_o aforesaid_a here_o be_v the_o accuser_n charge_v from_o which_o he_o will_v evince_v all_o call_v quaker_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o miscarriage_n and_o to_o prove_v his_o position_n he_o lay_v down_o this_o only_a argument_n and_o none_o other_o viz._n as_o appear_v by_o this_o say_v he_o one_o lord_n day_n after_o this_o tragedy_n be_v past_a i_o come_v to_o visit_v my_o brethren_n in_o prison_n and_o go_v into_o c._n baily_n chamber_n to_o reason_n with_o he_o in_o which_o time_n come_v in_o most_o of_o the_o quaker_n of_o the_o town_n 1672._o see_v the_o letter_n date_v june_n 10._o 1672._o