Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	death_n	die_v	sin_n	7,620	5	5.8816	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15639	Faire-virtue, the mistresse of Phil'arete. Written by George Wither	Wither, George, 1588-1667.	1622 (1622)	STC 25903B; ESTC S120248	69,799	238

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