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	time_n	use_v	1,441	5	5.0088	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90695	A sermon preached at the Tovver, February 20. 1641. Being upon the Sabboth [sic] day. By the Bishop of Bath and VVells.	Piers, William, 1580-1670.	1642 (1642)	Wing P2210; Thomason E137_1; ESTC R150	6,654	16

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