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	life_n	love_n	2,521	5	5.4712	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B11989	Vade mecum. = Goe vvith mee deare pietie, and rare charitie. VVhose flame is stirred vp, to dispell the cold out of the minde. By Otho Casmanne, preacher at Stoade. Translated out of Latine, by H.T. minister. The contents appeare in the page following.; Vade mecum. English	Casmann, Otto, d. 1607.; Tripp, Henry, d. 1612.	1606 (1606)	STC 4769; ESTC S107899	102,540	274

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god_n grace_n convert_v after_o thou_o do_v turn_v i_o i_o repent_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n say_v prosper_n be_v above_o all_o iustification_n or_o instruction_n persuade_v by_o exhortation_n warn_v by_o example_n terrefieng_v by_o danger_n entice_v by_o miracle_n guide_v by_o understanding_n inspire_v by_o counsel_n illuminate_v the_o hart_n itself_o and_o indue_a it_o with_o affection_n of_o faith_n now_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o turn_v man_n from_o sin_n use_v two_o mean_n sin_n two_o mean_n of_o aversion_n from_o sin_n first_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n next_o the_o consternation_n of_o the_o mind_n thou_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o law_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n show_v what_o be_v just_a and_o what_o be_v unjust_a 3._o 1_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3._o whatsoever_o therefore_o be_v either_o in_o we_o or_o be_v do_v by_o we_o 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