Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	christian_a	church_n	great_a	1,565	5	2.6950	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26356	The care of the peace of the church, the duty of every Christian in a discourse upon Psalm 122, 6, wherein the main pleas, for separation are examined and the true causes thereof shewed ... / by Tho. Adderley ... ; to which is annexed a letter, briefly shewing the great danger and sinfulness of popery, written to a young gentleman (a Roman Catholick) in Warwick-shire.	Adderley, Thomas, b. 1648 or 9.	1679 (1679)	Wing A509; ESTC R20224	39,054	53

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root_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o while_o some_o have_v covet_v after_o they_o have_v err_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n st._n paul_n have_v leave_v a_o instance_n of_o it_o upon_o record_n 2._o tim._n 4.10_o demas_n have_v forsake_v i_o have_v love_v this_o present_a world_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o some_o of_o those_o doctrine_n which_o make_v the_o partition_n wall_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n somewhat_o high_o and_o which_o they_o be_v so_o zealous_a to_o maintain_v be_v owe_a mere_o to_o interest_n and_o to_o the_o profit_n they_o get_v by_o they_o as_o i_o can_v instance_n in_o their_o doctrine_n about_o purgatory_n about_o pardon_n and_o indulgence_n their_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a and_o such_o like_a which_o will_v certain_o fall_v to_o