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	see_v	3,711	5	3.5921	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07444	The iudge of heresies one God, one faith, one church, out of which there is no saluation. Excluding all infidells, Mahumetans, Iewes, obstinate papists, and other heretikes of all sorts, and consequently all newters, who conforme themselues onely externally to any religion, from hope of participation of the kingdome of heauen. If they finally persist therein, and returne not to the knowledge and zealous profession of the true faith. By Iohn Merideth, Sub-Deane of Chichester.	Meredith, John, b. 1579 or 80.	1624 (1624)	STC 17830; ESTC S112660	68,232	98

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do●_n in_o your_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o worship_v of_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n which_o be_v mere_a idolatry_n therefore_o bonaventura_n say_v 9_o ●●p_n 3._o se●t_fw-la do_v 9_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v deceive_v in_o his_o worship_n nisi_fw-la fiat_fw-la secundum_fw-la directionem_fw-la &_o regulam_fw-la fidei_fw-la if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n and_o rule_n of_o faith_n for_o one_o may_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la adore_v the_o devil_n transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n intend_v it_o unto_o god_n neither_o may_v his_o ignorance_n excuse_v he_o for_o he_o have_v a_o treble_a help_n assign_v he_o to_o prevent_v error_n first_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o scripture_n say_v many_o shall_v come_v in_o my_o name_n 24._o math._n 24._o second_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o inward_a illumination_n three_o suspension_n of_o his_o credulity_n for_o we_o must_v not_o believe_v 4._o 1_o joh._n 4._o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n 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