Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	church_n	division_n	schism_n	1,496	5	10.1295	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40772	The faithfull pastor his sad lamentation over, heart-rending challenge and dreadfull thunders against, sharp reproof of, and seasonnable warning to his apostat-flock. In a letter written by a French minister to those over whom the Holy Ghost had made him an overseer upon their wofull defection, renouncing the faith, and joyning in idolatrous worship. Now carefully translated. Together with a word to mourners in Zion who by grace have kept the faith, to sleepers under the storm, and to the almost Christian; Sad lamentation over, heart-rending challenge and dreadfull thunders against, sharp reproof of, and seasonnable warning to his apostat-flock.		1687 (1687)	Wing F279; ESTC R216409	68,644	59

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a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n in_o the_o one_o be_v there_o not_o a_o university_n of_o iniquity_n in_o the_o other_o ah_o how_o sad_a be_v it_o to_o hear_v the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o faithful_a nurse_n father_n upbraid_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n for_o betray_v their_o trust_n in_o destroy_v the_o church_n with_o their_o indiscreet_a debate_n and_o schismatic_a practice_n that_o while_o he_o labour_v to_o increase_v and_o preserve_v it_o they_o seek_v to_o break_v it_o in_o piece_n and_o ruin_v it_o thus_o the_o 3._o the_o the_o two_o philip_n father_n and_o son_n have_v no_o time_n to_o do_v much_o service_n to_o the_o church_n be_v so_o quick_o cut_v off_o by_o decius_n his_o conspiracy_n yet_o both_o be_v say_v not_o only_o to_o have_v embrace_v the_o faith_n but_o to_o have_v be_v martyr_n for_o it_o uterque_fw-la autem_fw-la decii_n opera_fw-la interfectus_fw-la est_fw-la ob_fw-la susceptum_fw-la baptismum_fw-la &_o professionem_fw-la christiani_n nominis_fw-la carion_n 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