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	see_v	time_n	3,675	5	3.4648	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02028	The application of scripture. Or The maner how to vse the word to most edifying. By Thomas Granger preacher of the word at Botterwike in Holland, neere Boston, in Lincolnshire	Granger, Thomas, b. 1578.	1616 (1616)	STC 12175; ESTC S114983	17,143	32

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themselves_o they_o lay_v false_a imputation_n upon_o the_o true_a and_o plain-dealing_a shepherd_n as_o rashness_n indiscretion_n too_o much_o strictness_n and_o preciseness_n affectation_n of_o singularity_n phantasticalnesse_n by_o which_o term_n they_o show_v themselves_o like_a to_o the_o bloody_a and_o earthly_a edomite_n for_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v which_o under_o the_o title_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n claim_v to_o themselves_o the_o chief_a religion_n and_o hate_v the_o true_a worshipper_n psal_n 137._o 7._o remember_v 7._o psal_n 137_o 7._o the_o child_n of_o edom_n o_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jerusalem_n how_o they_o say_v down_o with_o it_o down_o with_o it_o even_o to_o the_o ground_n the_o four_o point_n herein_o to_o be_v observe_v be_v how_o this_o particular_a application_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o in_o good_a part_n whether_o it_o be_v with_o we_o or_o against_o 28_o luk._n 4._o 22._o 28_o we_o howsoever_o pharisaical_a people_n that_o be_v like_o the_o nazaren_n luk._n 4._o 22._o 28._o do_v hear_v the_o word_n apply_v not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v but_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o 13._o 1._o thes_n 2._o 13._o the_o faithful_a thessalonian_o 1_o thes_n 2._o 13._o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o jew_n say_v well_o have_v they_o do_v as_o well_o to_o jeremie_n 6._o jer._n 42_o 6._o jer._n 42._o 6._o whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n we_o will_v obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o we_o send_v thou_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o we_o when_o we_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o the_o further_a explication_n hereof_o there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n some_o good_a some_o bad_a some_o sheep_n some_o goat_n the_o sheep_n do_v hear_v and_o follow_v 27._o joh._n 10._o 27._o the_o voice_n of_o the_o 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