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	lord_n	true_a	1,551	5	4.7782	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04930	A fort for the afflicted VVherin are ministred many notable & excellent remedies against the stormes of tribulation. Written chiefly for the comforte of Christes little flocke, which is the final number of the faithfull, by Iohn Knoxe.; Percel of the. vi. Psalme expounded	Knox, John, ca. 1514-1572.; Fleming, Abraham, 1552?-1607.	1580 (1580)	STC 15074.8; ESTC S121924	38,221	112

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a_n ¶_o fort_n for_o the_o afflict_a wherein_o be_v minister_v many_o notable_a &_o excellent_a remedy_n against_o the_o storm_n of_o tribulation_n write_a chief_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o christ_n little_a flock_n which_o be_v the_o small_a number_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o john_n knox_n john_n 16._o 33_o in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v affliction_n but_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n imprint_v at_o london_n at_o the_o three_o crane_n in_o the_o vintree_n by_o thomas_n dawson_n 1580._o to_o the_o religious_a reader_n who_o be_v thou_o o_o christian_n that_o be_v sick_a in_o soul_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v sound_a sorrowful_a in_o spirit_n &_o crave_v comfort_v unquiet_a in_o mind_n &_o seek_v to_o be_v at_o rest_n wound_a in_o conscience_n and_o will_v be_v in_o safety_n torment_a in_o thought_n and_o long_a for_o relief_n who_o be_v thou_o i_o say_v that_o have_v offend_v thy_o god_n and_o be_v therefore_o punish_v try_a with_o 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