Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	definition_n	judgement_n	sign_n	1,794	5	9.9270	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19952	The reply of the most illustrious Cardinall of Perron, to the ansvveare of the most excellent King of Great Britaine the first tome. Translated into English.; Réplique à la response du sérénissime roy de la Grand Bretagne. Vol. 1. English	Du Perron, Jacques Davy, 1556-1618.; Cary, Elizabeth, Lady, 1585 or 6-1639.; Du Perron, Jacques Davy, 1556-1618. Lettre de Mgr le Cal Du Perron, envoyée au sieur Casaubon en Angleterre. English.; Casaubon, Isaac, 1559-1614. Ad epistolam illustr. et reverendiss. Cardinalis Peronii, responsio. English. Selections.	1630 (1630)	STC 6385; ESTC S107359	685,466	494

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godson_n 11._o send_v thither_o from_o the_o beginning_n 12._o regiment_n of_o soldier_n to_o authorise_v by_o force_n 〈◊〉_d the_o abettor_n of_o the_o eutychian_a heresy_n and_o to_o exclude_v from_o judgement_n all_o those_o that_o be_v suspect_v by_o eutyches_n now_o eutyches_n refuse_v the_o pope_n legate_n among_o other_o aswell_o because_o the_o pope_n have_v confirm_v 47._o the_o sentence_n of_o flaviaws_fw-la bishop_n of_o constantinople_n against_o he_o as_o in_o their_o own_o interest_n because_o that_o be_v arrive_v at_o constantinople_n flavianus_n that_o 〈◊〉_d hold_v for_o his_o adversary_n have_v entertain_v and_o feast_v they_o the_o legate_n 1._o say_v eutyches_n send_v by_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o most_o belove_a of_o god_n the_o archbishop_n 〈◊〉_d rome_n leo_n be_v suspect_v by_o i_o for_o they_o have_v be_v entertain_v and_o feast_v 〈◊〉_d gratify_v with_o present_n by_o the_o most_o belove_a of_o god_n the_o bishop_n flavianus_n 〈◊〉_d these_o cause_n than_o 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