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	good_a	great_a	3,182	5	2.6384	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55086	Saint Pauls politiques, or, A sermon against neutrality preached at Margarets Westminster on the Lords-Day Decemb. 13, 1644, divers of the Honourable House of Commons being present / by Lawrence Palmer ...	Palmer, Laurence.	1644 (1644)	Wing P250; ESTC R3579	12,118	24

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the_o deplore_a state_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o some_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o the_o remnant_n that_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o captivity_n be_v in_o great_a affliction_n and_o reproach_n the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v break_v down_o and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n ver_fw-la 4._o upon_o this_o see_v the_o good_a man_n spirit_n the_o king_n observe_v his_o discontent_n and_o find_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o give_v he_o a_o commission_n to_o be_v governor_n of_o jerusalem_n well_o when_o he_o come_v there_o and_o have_v his_o power_n in_o his_o hand_n do_v he_o seek_v himself_o too_o much_o his_o own_o coffer_n to_o prefer_v his_o own_o friend_n or_o be_v his_o care_n to_o advance_v the_o public_a i_o wish_v all_o governor_n and_o