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	doctrine_n	teach_v	1,594	5	6.2345	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18922	Henoch Clapham his demaundes and answeres touching the pestilence methodically handled, as his time and meanes could permit.	Clapham, Henoch.; Re., Pere.	1604 (1604)	STC 5343; ESTC S108006	28,520	38

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