Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	chief_a	court_n	justice_n	1,463	5	6.5737	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95101	A true narrative of the late mutiny made by several troopers of Captain Savage's troop in Col: Whaley's regiment, as the same was proved upon oath before the court martial, by several witnesses; of the proceedings of the court thereupon; of the sentence of death upon Robert Locker, and others of the mutiniers; the generals pardon to them all but Locker; the reason thereof: and of the death of Locker, and his carriage at the place of execution before his death. April 31. 1649. Imprimatur Henry Whalley, advocate.		1649 (1649)	Wing T2799; Thomason E552_18; ESTC R1579	4,283	15

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