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	see_v	sin_n	1,548	5	4.5386	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36441	A phenix, or, The Solemn League and Covenant whereunto is annexed : 1. The form and manner of His Majesties coronation in Scotland, with a sermon then preached on that occasion, by Robert Douglas of Edenburgh, II. A declaration of the Kings Majesty to all his loving subjects of the Kingdoms of Scotland, &c. in the yeare 1650, III. The great danger of covenant-breaking, &c., being the substance of a sermon preached by Edm. Calamy, the 14 of Jan., 1645, before the then Lord Mayor of the city of London, Sir Tho. Adams : together with the shieriffs [sic], aldermen, and Common-Councell of the said city : being the day of their taking the Solemn League and Covenant at Michael Basenshaw, London.	Douglas, Robert, 1594-1674.; Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666. Great danger of covenant-breaking.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II)	1662 (1662)	Wing D2034; ESTC R5271	65,771	176

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one_o against_o another_o because_o they_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n hence_o it_o be_v that_o these_o time_n be_v so_o sad_a and_o bloody_a these_o be_v thy_o enemy_n o_o england_n that_o have_v bring_v thou_o into_o this_o desolate_a condition_n if_o ever_o god_n lead_v we_o back_o into_o the_o wilderness_n it_o will_v be_v because_o of_o these_o sin_n and_o therefore_o if_o ever_o you_o will_v have_v bless_v day_n you_o must_v make_v it_o your_o great_a business_n to_o remove_v these_o 19_o mountain_n and_o repent_v of_o these_o land-devouring_a and_o soul-destroying_a abomination_n at_o this_o time_n i_o shall_v pick_v out_o the_o first_o and_o the_o ten_o sin_n to_o speak_v on_o the_o first_o be_v self-love_n which_o be_v place_v in_o the_o forefront_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n self-love_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sin_n that_o make_v the_o time_n perilous_a but_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o those_o sin_n 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