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
A86675	A word of wisdom and counsel to the officers and souldiers of the army in England, &c. To weigh and consider before the light and power of their day be shut up in darknesse when they cannot act for God.	Hubberthorn, Richard, 1628-1662.	1659 (1659)	Wing H3242; ESTC R229349	3,771	1

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