Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	day_n	good_a	great_a	2,831	5	2.5730	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33393	The speech of Sir Robert Clayton, Kt., Lord Mayor elect for the city of London, at the Guild-Hall of the said city, to the citizens there assembled on the 29th of September 1679, for the electing of a lord mayor for the year ensuing	Clayton, Robert, Sir, 1629-1707.; Edwards, James, Sir, d. 1691.	1679 (1679)	Wing C4615; ESTC R862	1,677	6

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god_n of_o his_o mercy_n grant_v and_o let_v all_o good_a protestant_n say_v amen_o the_o speech_n of_o sir_n james_n edward_n lord_n mayor_n at_o the_o election_n of_o sir_n robert_n clayton_n gentleman_n i_o bless_v god_n for_o this_o opportunity_n that_o i_o can_v see_v the_o face_n of_o my_o successor_n a_o person_n from_o who_o you_o may_v and_o i_o do_v promise_n myself_o a_o supply_n of_o what_o be_v deficient_a in_o i_o i_o call_v god_n to_o witness_n that_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o serve_v you_o impartial_o for_o which_o i_o do_v first_o return_v my_o hearty_a thanks_o to_o that_o good_a god_n and_o next_o to_o my_o worthy_a brethren_n who_o be_v always_o so_o near_o i_o now_o i_o pray_v god_n to_o continue_v his_o blessing_n upon_o your_o person_n and_o family_n upon_o the_o governor_n and_o government_n of_o this_o city_n particular_o upon_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o government_n that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o a_o long_a and_o happy_a reign_n finis_fw-la london_n print_v for_o tho._n collins_n at_o the_o middle-temple-gate_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1679._o