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
A82070	A declaration by Congregationall societies in, and about the city of London; as well of those commonly called Anabaptists, as others. In way of vindication of themselves. Touching 1. Liberty, 2. Magistracy, 3. Propriety, 4. Polygamie. Wherein their judgments, concerning the particulars mentioned are tendred to consideration, to prevent mis-understanding.		1647 (1647)	Wing D561; Thomason E416_20; ESTC R204489	9,356	17

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2_o sam._n 23.3_o and_o however_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o desirable_a to_o have_v such_o to_o be_v governor_n as_o fear_v the_o lord_n in_o as_o much_o as_o together_o with_o their_o moral_a principle_n they_o be_v under_o the_o solemn_a engagement_n of_o christianity_n to_o execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n and_o faithful_o to_o discharge_v their_o trust_n and_o will_v be_v more_o ready_a to_o protect_v godly_a man_n who_o general_o be_v the_o hatred_n of_o world_n and_o to_o propagate_v the_o gospel_n in_o their_o territory_n than_o other_o man_n will_v be_v yet_o whatever_o the_o magistrate_n be_v in_o point_n of_o religion_n he_o be_v to_o be_v reverence_v and_o obey_v in_o all_o those_o command_n of_o he_o which_o do_v not_o entrench_v upon_o or_o rise_v up_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n or_o fall_v cross_a to_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o man_n the_o maintenace_n whereof_o be_v his_o charge_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o variety_n of_o action_n 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a_o declaration_n by_o congregationall_a society_n in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n as_o well_o of_o those_o common_o call_v anabaptist_n as_o other_o in_o way_n of_o vindication_n of_o themselves_o touch_v 1._o liberty_n 2._o magistracy_n 3._o propriety_n 4._o polygamy_n wherein_o their_o judgement_n concern_v the_o particular_n mention_v be_v tender_v to_o consideration_n to_o prevent_v misunderstanding_n 1_o cor._n 9.3_o my_o answer_n to_o they_o that_o examine_v i_o be_v this_o psal._n 35.11_o false_a witness_n do_v rise_v up_o they_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n thing_n that_o i_o know_v not_o print_a by_o m._n simmons_n for_o henry_n overton_n in_o popes-head_n alley_n 1647._o a_o declaration_n by_o congregationall_a society_n in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n as_o well_o &c_n &c_n it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o be_v through_o malice_n misrepresent_v by_o some_o and_o through_o weakness_n misapprehended_n by_o other_o as_o 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