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	nature_n	reason_n	3,109	5	5.1421	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57234	A sermon preach'd before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor and aldermen of the city of London at the Guildhall-Chappel, September XVII, 1682 by Joshua Richardson ...	Richardson, Joshua, 1649 or 50-1733.	1682 (1682)	Wing R1389; ESTC R11880	10,424	34

all_o manner_n of_o fraud_n and_o trick_n deceive_v and_o impose_v upon_o and_o oppress_v no_o man_n and_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o can_v honest_o stand_v to_o and_o justify_v and_o modest_o own_o without_o a_o blush_n second_o righteousness_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n in_o a_o more_o large_a and_o comprehensive_a sense_n as_o it_o take_v in_o our_o whole_a duty_n and_o include_v whatever_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v towards_o god_n our_o neighbour_n or_o ourselves_o all_o duty_n be_v proper_o righteousness_n and_o so_o it_o comprehend_v all_o manner_n of_o virtue_n and_o piety_n holiness_n and_o sanctity_n to_o this_o purpose_n deut._n 9.4_o 5._o moses_n dissuade_v the_o people_n from_o a_o vain_a opinion_n of_o their_o own_o merit_n and_o the_o humour_n of_o attribute_v their_o success_n and_o victory_n to_o any_o thing_n in_o themselves_o word_n it_o after_o this_o manner_n speak_v not_o thou_o in_o thy_o heart_n after_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v cast_v they_o 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