Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	concur_v	enemy_n	great_a	26	3	2.1104	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81229	The originall cause of temporall evils. The opinions of the most ancient heathens concerning it, examined by the sacred Scriptures, and referred unto them, as to the sourse and fountaine from whence they sprang. / By Meric Casaubon D.D.	Casaubon, Meric, 1599-1671.	1645 (1645)	Wing C809; Thomason E300_12; ESTC R200256	58,479	71

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sense_n of_o which_o word_n be_v that_o man_n do_v wrongful_o accuse_v the_o god_n as_o the_o author_n of_o their_o evil_n whereas_o they_o may_v thank_v their_o own_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wretchedness_n or_o wickedness_n through_o which_o they_o bring_v grief_n upon_o themselves_o which_o never_o be_v destinate_a unto_o they_o so_o the_o golden_a verse_n as_o they_o common_o call_v they_o contain_v the_o chief_a doctrine_n and_o instruction_n of_o pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v know_v he_o that_o take_v a_o right_a course_n to_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n that_o be_v how_o man_n by_o act_n of_o their_o own_o free-wil_n bring_v mischief_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n etc._n etc._n crantor_n a_o ancient_a academic_a xenocrates_n his_o scholar_n in_o his_o consolation_n to_o hippocles_n cite_v by_o plutarch_n in_o his_o consolation_n to_o apollonius_n have_v these_o word_n all_o these_o 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