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	good_a	produce_v	2,277	5	8.1845	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48500	A sermon preached before the King and Queen at Whitehall, Jan. 19, 1689 by J. Lambe ...	Lambe, John, 1648 or 9-1708.	1690 (1690)	Wing L222; ESTC R3372	12,296	33

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disposition_n of_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a inclination_n of_o our_o nature_n but_o such_o be_v the_o ignorance_n and_o depravity_n of_o man_n that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o sensible_a of_o the_o noble_a and_o more_o excellent_a capacity_n of_o our_o mind_n as_o we_o be_v of_o the_o sensible_a and_o more_o obvious_a good_n of_o the_o natural_a life_n to_o preserve_v and_o defend_v that_o be_v we_o have_v acquire_v to_o enrich_v ourselves_o with_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o please_v the_o body_n and_o conduce_v to_o the_o ease_n of_o our_o life_n and_o to_o secure_v our_o acquisition_n by_o a_o fair_a reputation_n in_o the_o world_n by_o the_o hearty_a good_a will_n esteem_n and_o love_n of_o all_o that_o know_v we_o this_o be_v the_o general_a design_n of_o all_o man_n these_o be_v the_o practical_a principle_n of_o every_o individual_a person_n but_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o improvement_n of_o our_o reason_n the_o government_n of_o our_o will_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n 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