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
A63490	A True copy of the journal of the High Court of Justice for the tryal of K. Charles I as it was read in the House of Commons and attested under the hand of Phelps, clerk to that infamous court / taken by J. Nalson Jan. 4, 1683 : with a large introduction.	Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649, defendant.; Phelps, John, fl. 1636-1666.; Nalson, John, 1638?-1686.	1684 (1684)	Wing T2645; ESTC R5636	141,696	216

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chap._n 3._o ver._n 7._o and_o chap._n 33._o ver._n 7_o 8._o and_o you_o be_v to_o give_v timely_a and_o serious_a warning_n to_o the_o superior_a magistrate_n esa_n chap._n 58._o ver._n 1._o cry_v aloud_o spare_v not_o lift_v up_o your_o voice_n like_o trumpet_n to_o advise_v preach_v petition_v to_o purpose_n our_o most_o noble_a and_o honourable_a parliamentary_a worthy_n to_o put_v in_o serious_a zealous_a and_o speedy_a execution_n this_o god-pleasing_a wrath-appeasing_a work_n of_o severity_n and_o exact_o punish_v all_o grand_a offender_n and_o arch-adversary_n of_o god_n and_o the_o kingdom_n whosoever_o they_o be_v then_o he_o remind_v they_o that_o justice_n be_v do_v on_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n by_o the_o city_n of_o london_n mean_n who_o about_o two_o year_n since_o with_o a_o unanimous_a and_o zealous_a consent_n assemble_v grave_o and_o advise_o together_o and_o in_o a_o sober_a and_o substantial_a manner_n by_o their_o most_o humble_a petition_n crave_v and_o 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