Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	election_n	good_a	work_n	4,641	5	6.8470	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15403	An harmonie vpon the second booke of Samuel wherein according to the methode and order obserued vpon the first booke, these speciall things are obserued vpon euerie chapter. The diuers readings compared, doubtfull questions explaned, places of Scripture reconciled, controversies briefly touched, and morall collections applyed. VVherein neere fowre hundred theologicall questions are handled, with great breuitie, and much varietie, by the former author of Hexapla on Genesis and Exodus.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1614 (1614)	STC 25680; ESTC S118200	222,462	162

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life_n again_o the_o child_n soul_n indeed_o have_v no_o need_n of_o david_n prayer_n no_o more_o have_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v and_o for_o the_o rest_n that_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n they_o receive_v their_o judgement_n and_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_a can_v not_o be_v relieve_v 21._o quest._n v._o 39_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o david_n word_n i_o be_o weak_a and_o the_o son_n of_o zerviah_n be_v too_o hard_o for_o i_o 1._o some_o think_v that_o whereas_o the_o word_n here_o use_v rach_n signify_v tender_a that_o david_n speak_v of_o his_o clemency_n and_o mercy_n that_o he_o have_v spare_v abner_n and_o show_v he_o favour_n but_o the_o son_n of_o zerviah_n which_o be_v his_o sister_n by_o who_o they_o be_v call_v because_o it_o seem_v their_o father_n be_v but_o obscure_a be_v hard_o heart_v and_o cruel_a 2._o some_o other_o do_v make_v this_o the_o sense_n that_o whereas_o david_n kingdom_n be_v but_o yet_o weak_a these_o two_o man_n show_v more_o 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