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	true_a	visible_a	3,262	5	9.6634	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87202	Ireland's declaration being a remonstrance of the generality of the good people of Ireland.		1660 (1660)	Wing I1022; Thomason 669.f.24[20]; ESTC R211640	1,481	1

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have_v any_o spark_n of_o religion_n conscience_n justice_n loyalty_n ingenuity_n or_o common_a honesty_n to_o return_v with_o we_o to_o their_o allegiance_n which_o be_v the_o assert_n of_o the_o good_a old_a cause_n indeed_o which_o we_o first_o general_o declare_v for_o but_o have_v since_o be_v bias_v by_o ambition_n and_o interest_n so_o much_o to_o apostatise_v from_o consent_v unto_o and_o agree_v upon_o by_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o good_a people_n and_o honest_a soldier_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n dublin_n tuesday_n march_n 13._o 1649._o