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	lord_n	sabbath_n	2,994	5	10.1532	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26694	Remaines of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection of sundry directions, sermons, sacrament-speeches, and letters, not heretofore published ...; Selections. 1674	Alleine, Joseph, 1634-1668.; R. A. (Richard Alleine), 1611-1681.	1674 (1674)	Wing A976; ESTC R22421	168,509	338

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be_v nehemiah_n reckon_v this_o as_o a_o singular_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o they_o so_o isaiah_n 58._o 13._o thou_o shall_v call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n and_o shall_v honour_v it_o if_o you_o honour_v they_o they_o will_v be_v a_o honour_n and_o blessing_n to_o you_o three_o in_o the_o crown_n of_o her_o martyr_n ah_o brethren_n this_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o england_n that_o god_n shall_v raise_v up_o so_o many_o martyr_n in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o kindred_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v so_o many_o catch_v up_o like_o elijah_n in_o fiery_a chariot_n to_o heaven_n who_o can_v tell_v of_o what_o effect_n their_o prayer_n and_o blood_n have_v be_v for_o our_o good_a so_o that_o according_a to_o that_o holy_a prophesic_n of_o latimer_n when_o go_v to_o the_o stake_n god_n have_v light_v up_o such_o a_o light_n by_o this_o as_o shall_v never_o be_v put_v out_o four_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o her_o minister_n brethren_n i_o 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