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	faith_n	holy_a	1,679	5	4.7561	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48851	A sermon preached before the House of Lords, on November 5, 1680 by ... William Lord Bishop of St. Asaph.	Lloyd, William, 1627-1717.	1680 (1680)	Wing L2712; ESTC R20309	18,469	46

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die_fw-la lunae_fw-la 8._o novemb_n 1680._o order_v by_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o the_o thanks_o of_o this_o house_n be_v and_o be_v hereby_o give_v to_o the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o st._n asaph_n for_o his_o pain_n in_o preach_v before_o their_o lordship_n on_o friday_n last_o be_v the_o anniversary_n thanks_o giving-day_n to_o almighty_a god_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o this_o kingdom_n from_o the_o gun-powder-treason_n and_o his_o lordship_n be_v hereby_o desire_v to_o cause_v his_o sermon_n then_o preach_v to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v jo._n browne_n cler._n parl._n a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n on_o november_n 5._o 1680._o by_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n william_n lord_n bishop_n of_o st._n asaph_n london_n print_v by_o m._n c._n for_o henry_n brome_n at_o the_o gun_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1680._o to_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a assemble_v in_o 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