Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	effect_n	evil_a	good_a	4,841	5	4.5571	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55305	The divine will considered in its eternal decrees, and holy execution of them. By Edward Polhill of Burwash in Sussex Esquire	Polhill, Edward, 1622-1694?; Owen, John, 1616-1683.; Seaman, Lazarus, d. 1675.	1695 (1695)	Wing P2754; ESTC R212920	238,280	559

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the_o lord_n of_o host_n all_o creature_n be_v ready_a press_v for_o his_o service_n but_o if_o one_o creature_n can_v steal_v away_o all_o its_o fellow-creature_n from_o he_o yet_o who_o shall_v turn_v back_o his_o almighty_a hand_n none_o can_v stay_v his_o hand_n nor_o say_v to_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o dan._n 4._o 45._o his_o power_n be_v insuperable_a therefore_o none_o can_v stay_v his_o hand_n his_o sovereignty_n be_v unaccountable_a therefore_o none_o can_v say_v what_o do_v thou_o he_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n eph._n 1._o 11._o and_o if_o he_o work_v who_o can_v let_v it_o isai._n 43._o 13._o sure_o none_o when_o god_n hand_n and_o god_n counsel_n go_v together_o the_o effect_n can_v fail_v 2._o those_o event_n which_o fall_v under_o his_o permissive_a decree_n do_v also_o fall_v out_o infallible_o as_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n without_o god_n permission_n no_o sin_n can_v come_v into_o be_v if_o god_n suffer_v it_o not_o no_o man_n 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