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
B02877	An answer to some queries in Mr. Whites notes	Franciscus a Sancta Clara, 1598-1680.	1660 (1660)	Wing D350B; ESTC R175907	4,729	26

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