Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	child_n	great_a	parent_n	1,520	5	8.2359	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67108	The great duty of self-resignation to the divine will by the pious and learned John Worthington ...	Worthington, John, 1618-1671.	1675 (1675)	Wing W3623; ESTC R21641	103,865	261

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