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	religion_n	true_a	2,786	5	4.8010	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45785	A sermon preached before the King at White-Hall November 23, 1684 by Gilbert Ironside ...	Ironside, Gilbert, 1588-1671.	1685 (1685)	Wing I1049; ESTC R5618	18,482	39

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obtain_v disappointis_n threaten_v neither_o shall_v thou_o escape_v by_o fly_v there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v threaten_v with_o signal_n judgement_n in_o this_o life_n the_o first_o be_v do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o locum_fw-la vide_fw-la grotium_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la who_o damnation_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v just_a rom._n 3.8_o the_o second_o be_v profane_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n they_o that_o eat_v unworthy_o eat_v damnation_n to_o themselves_o 1_o cor._n 11._o the_o three_o be_v profane_v of_o the_o supreme_a power_n they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n i_o e._n these_o three_o sin_n make_v man_n liable_a not_o only_o to_o the_o divine_a wrath_n hereafter_o for_o so_o all_o sin_n without_o repentance_n expose_v to_o damnation_n but_o usual_o they_o be_v also_o attend_v with_o signal_n judgement_n in_o this_o life_n they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o 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proprias_fw-la vestr_n as_o cupidè_fw-la appetit_fw-la displicet_fw-la nobis_fw-la aug._n ep._n 48._o