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	great_a	time_n	4,794	5	3.3956	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94601	To the Right Honorable the Commons assembled in Parliament the humble petition and representation of divers well-affected masters and commanders of ships;	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1648 (1648)	Wing T1614; Thomason 669.f.13[17]; ESTC R210918	2,231	1

to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n the_o humble_a petition_n and_o representation_n of_o divers_a well-affected_a master_n and_o commander_n of_o ship_n show_v that_o as_o in_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n be_v thereunto_o induce_v by_o the_o solemn_a declaration_n of_o this_o honourable_a house_n they_o at_o first_o do_v and_o still_o do_v contribute_v their_o estate_n and_o adventure_v their_o life_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o parliament_n honour_n so_o they_o also_o expect_v the_o secure_n of_o the_o people_n just_a right_n and_o liberty_n that_o contrary_a to_o the_o say_a declaration_n and_o their_o own_o expectation_n they_o have_v find_v such_o practice_n promote_v of_o late_a day_n as_o have_v not_o only_o wound_v the_o parliament_n honour_n and_o make_v they_o become_v odious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o many_o of_o the_o nation_n but_o also_o instead_o of_o freedom_n and_o preservation_n so_o solemn_o promise_v to_o the_o 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