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	word_n	2,104	5	3.9074	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42520	Exochē tou Christou, Christ's preeminence in a question propounded, discussed, & resolved, that Christ was the first, that with flesh and blood entred into the kingdome of heaven / by Nicholas Gawen.	Gawen, Nicholas.	1668 (1668)	Wing G395; ESTC R23944	29,971	56

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the_o world_n be_v continual_o inform_v by_o the_o servant_n and_o messenger_n that_o go_v before_o concern_v the_o come_n of_o their_o lord_n &_o master_n that_o be_v to_o follow_v after_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n may_v be_v inflame_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o he_o and_o long_o to_o see_v that_o day_n wherein_o christ_n jesus_n the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n as_o haggai_n call_v he_o chap_n 2.7_o shall_v come_v as_o the_o sick_a patient_n think_v every_o hour_n two_o till_o the_o physician_n come_v who_o he_o believe_v will_v recover_v he_o and_o at_o his_o come_n receive_v he_o the_o more_o joyful_o and_o glorify_v the_o lord_n the_o more_o thankful_o for_o that_o long_o look_v for_o be_v at_o last_o come_v and_o their_o eye_n with_o simeon_n have_v see_v the_o