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	speak_v	word_n	1,857	5	3.8643	3	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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and_o hater_n of_o peace_n according_a to_o this_o threefold_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n i_o shall_v gather_v these_o three_o observation_n doct._n 1._o that_o to_o be_v a_o covenant-refuse_a be_v a_o sin_n that_o make_v the_o time_n perilous_a doct._n 2._o that_o to_o be_v a_o covenant_n breaker_n be_v a_o sin_n that_o make_v the_o time_n perilous_a doct._n 3._o that_o to_o be_v a_o peace_n hater_n or_o a_o truce-hater_n be_v a_o sin_n that_o make_v the_o time_n perilous_a to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o doctrine_n the_o first_o that_o to_o be_v a_o covenant-refuse_a be_v a_o sin_n that_o make_v the_o time_n perilous_a to_o be_v foederis_fw-la nescius_fw-la or_o indefoederabilis_fw-la for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o you_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o covenant_n there_o be_v devilish_a and_o hellish_a covenant_n and_o there_o