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
A76788	Endevors aiming at the glory of God, that peace & truth may meet together: wherein is contained the excellency, benefit, and necessity of good government and governors: a loving reply to Mr William Prynnes speech made to the House of Commons, and afterwards published. Some matters are propounded to the consideration of the ministry; and also to particular (and to all) opinions. The first, purest, best and most blessed form and manner of government, prescribed by God, (and recorded in Gods sacred word;) together with the way of entrance, or Gods calling of persons to places of chief government, the great consequence thereof. Wherein is shewed, that government by succession, from the father to the son, was none of Gods institution, in the first and purest times. And also the government by Judges is plainly proved to be the best form of government, being Gods immediate direction, most blessed and approved for Gods glory, and for a peoples greatest good, comfort, and safety. / By John Blackleach.	Blackleach, John.	1650 (1650)	Wing B3074; Thomason E590_5; ESTC R206330	147,760	171

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speak_v and_o say_v he_o have_v bring_v they_o out_o malicious_o to_o slay_v they_o in_o the_o mountain_n etc._n etc._n turn_v from_o thy_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o change_v thy_o mind_n from_o this_o evil_n towards_o thy_o people_n and_o remember_v abraham_n isaac_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 14._o then_o the_o lord_n change_v his_o mind_n from_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o threaten_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o people_n this_o be_v record_v for_o the_o learning_n of_o succeed_a age_n to_o show_v of_o what_o concernment_n and_o what_o benefit_n the_o people_n get_v by_o live_v under_o such_o a_o government_n and_o governor_n as_o god_n send_v such_o governor_n stand_v in_o the_o gap_n to_o keep_v off_o god_n displeasure_n and_o to_o procure_v a_o blessing_n for_o the_o people_n many_o respect_v not_o much_o under_o what_o government_n they_o live_v this_o be_v lot_n sin_n who_o deep_o taste_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o god_n displeasure_n by_o live_v under_o or_o among_o the_o ungodly_a in_o sodom_n 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