Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	conscience_n	faith_n	good_a	2,296	5	4.4716	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68974	Humble motiues for association to maintaine religion established Published as an antidote against the pestilent treatises of secular priests.	Diggs, Thomas, Gentleman.; Balmford, James, b. 1556, attributed name.; Bradshaw, William, 1571-1618, attributed name.	1601 (1601)	STC 3518; ESTC S116947	18,476	46

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