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	schism_n	separation_n	4,536	5	11.0940	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70260	Several tracts, by the ever memorable Mr. John Hales of Eaton Coll. &c. Viz. I. Of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper. II. Paraphrase on St. Matthew's Gospel. III. Of the power of the keys. IV. Of schism and schismaticks, (never before printed by the original copy.) V. Miscellanies	Hales, John, 1584-1656.; Hales, John, 1584-1656. Tract concerning sin against the Holy Ghost.; Hales, John, 1584-1656. Tract concerning schisme.	1677 (1677)	Wing H276A; Wing H280; ESTC R14263	61,040	260

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man_n and_o time_n be_v injurious_o charge_v with_o they_o schism_n for_o of_o heresy_n we_o shall_v not_o now_o treat_v except_o it_o be_v by_o accident_n and_o that_o by_o occasion_n of_o a_o general_a mistake_n spread_v throughout_o all_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_n in_o which_o their_o name_n be_v familiar_o confound_v schism_n i_o say_v upon_o the_o very_a sound_n of_o the_o word_n import_v division_n division_n be_v not_o but_o where_o communion_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v now_o communion_n be_v the_o strength_n and_o ground_n of_o all_o society_n whether_o sacred_a or_o civil_a whosoever_o therefore_o they_o be_v that_o offend_v against_o this_o common_a society_n and_o friendliness_n of_o man_n and_o cause_n separation_n and_o breach_n among_o they_o if_o it_o be_v in_o civil_a occasion_n be_v guilty_a of_o sedition_n or_o rebellion_n if_o it_o be_v by_o occasion_n of_o ecclesiastical_a difference_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n so_o that_o schism_n be_v a_o 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