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	power_n	produce_v	4,222	5	8.3674	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37336	A Declaration by severall Congregationall societies in and about the city of London in way of vindication of themselves touching 1. liberty, 2. magistracy, 3. propriety, 4. polygamie : wherein their judgement concerning the particulars mentioned are tendred to consideration to prevent mis-understanding.		1647 (1647)	Wing D562A; ESTC R26679	9,691	16

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of_o religion_n and_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o erroneous_a opinion_n and_o irregular_a practice_n of_o some_o particular_a person_n make_v profession_n of_o the_o same_o way_n and_o pass_v under_o the_o same_o denomination_n with_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n themselves_o have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n minister_v occasion_n to_o the_o ignorant_a and_o weak_a to_o mis-conceive_a and_o opportunity_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o malicious_a to_o mishap_n the_o state_n and_o temper_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o way_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o people_n fear_v god_n and_o walk_v before_o he_o in_o truth_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o find_v it_o in_o these_o our_o day_n to_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o adversary_n to_o clothe_v we_o in_o the_o skin_n of_o savage_a beast_n that_o be_v to_o father_n such_o opinion_n and_o fasten_v such_o imputation_n upon_o we_o to_o engage_v the_o world_n against_o we_o and_o to_o provoke_v all_o man_n to_o 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