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	ecclesiastical_a	jurisdiction_n	1,518	5	9.0964	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66713	Observations upon the oath enacted I. Eliz. commonly called the oath of supremacy for the better satisfaction of those that may finde themselves concerned therein.	Winter, John, Sir, 1600?-1673?	1662 (1662)	Wing W3081; ESTC R11523	11,628	20

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observation_n upon_o the_o oath_n enact_v 1._o eliz._n common_o call_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n for_o the_o better_a satisfaction_n of_o those_o that_o may_v find_v themselves_o concern_v therein_o observation_n upon_o the_o oath_n enact_v 1._o eliz._n common_o call_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n enact_v by_o henry_n the_o eight_o the_o say_a king_n be_v swear_v to_o be_v supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o title_n be_v of_o so_o great_a offence_n and_o scandal_n even_o to_o some_o of_o those_o that_o then_o profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n that_o they_o write_v invective_n against_o the_o same_o as_o roman_a catholic_n also_o do_v and_o sundry_a person_n lose_v their_o life_n in_o those_o day_n for_o denial_n thereof_o as_o be_v write_v of_o sir_n thomas_n more_o and_o other_o but_o that_o oath_n be_v afterward_o abolish_v by_o parliament_n with_o some_o other_o statute_n relate_v thereunto_o and_o in_o the_o five_o 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