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	word_n	1,985	5	3.8985	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B12526	A preparation vnto fasting and repentance. By Peter Moulin, and translated by I.B.; Preparation à jeune et repentance. English	Du Moulin, Pierre, 1568-1658.; J. B. (John Bulteel), d. 1669.	1620 (1620)	STC 7336.5; ESTC S113623	21,955	107

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