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	time_n	4,153	5	3.6597	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35133	Some reasons why the people called Quakers do absent from the publique way of worship and cannot conform thereunto though they are exposd to great sufferings because thereof and also why they cannot swear at all and whether if be out of obstinacy or conscientiousness resolved / presented in the love and fear of the Lord to the serious consideration of all justices and all others who are moderately enquiring into this matter by J.C.	Crook, John, 1617-1699.	1665 (1665)	Wing C7214; ESTC R37696	6,376	9

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who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v that_o have_v take_v notice_n overcome_v the_o wicked_a one_o many_o other_o thing_n may_v be_v mention_v but_o these_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v why_o we_o deny_v that_o ministry_n which_o have_v not_o profit_v the_o people_n at_o all_o but_o they_o be_v proud_a and_o covetous_a as_o thousand_o do_v know_v again_o we_o do_v absent_a from_o the_o public_a way_n of_o worship_n because_o of_o its_o deadness_n and_o formality_n because_o we_o can_v find_v that_o the_o immortal_a soul_n of_o people_n be_v refresh_v therein_o nor_o that_o any_o true_a and_o spiritual_a comfort_n be_v receive_v thereby_o and_o we_o do_v believe_v and_o upon_o true_a search_n and_o examination_n do_v find_v and_o also_o be_v persuade_v in_o our_o conscience_n and_o that_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o their_o ceremony_n and_o practice_n in_o their_o worship_n be_v but_o the_o vain_a tradition_n of_o man_n and_o no_o 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