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	lord_n	time_n	2,016	5	3.3947	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52284	A burning yet unconsumed bush, exemplified in the dolorous life and glorious death of ... Mrs. Mary Harrison, who departed this life June the 21st, in the 23d year of her age, or, A brief and faithful narrative of the effectualness of her conviction ... together with the author's speech to the inhabitants of Havant, at the close of her funeral sermon ... / by C. Nicholetts ...	Nicholets, Charles.	1700 (1700)	Wing N1084; ESTC R8929	72,094	172

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be_v a_o grievous_a thing_n to_o abraham_n to_o send_v away_o his_o son_n and_o the_o bondwoman_n out_o of_o his_o house_n gen._n 21.11_o 12._o oh_o how_o much_o more_o grievous_a be_v it_o to_o poor_a creature_n when_o their_o rest_n be_v go_v peace_n be_v go_v and_o all_o quietness_n be_v go_v from_o they_o in_o such_o a_o perplexity_n be_v jonah_n here_o in_o the_o whale_n belly_n and_o thus_o david_n mournful_o complain_v psalm_n 30.7_o thou_o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v it_o be_v not_o a_o small_a but_o a_o very_a sore_n great_a torment_a trouble_n when_o a_o soul_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o dark_a