Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	evil_a	good_a	see_v	2,875	5	3.5208	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14860	A posie of spirituall flowers taken out of the garden of the holy scriptures, consisting of these sixe sorts: hearts ease, true delight, the worlds wonders, the souls solace, times complaint, the doom of sinners. Gathered for the encouragement of beginners, direction of proceeders, meditation of good hearers, consolation of true beleeuers, expectation of Sions mourners, confusion of irrepentant sinners. By George Webbe, minister of the word.	Webbe, George, 1581-1642.	1610 (1610)	STC 25164; ESTC S102126	70,373	214

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remember_v not_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o our_o zion_n let_v our_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o our_o mouth_n yea_o if_o we_o prefer_v not_o jerusalem_n to_o all_o our_o mirth_n you_o entire_o in_o christ_n jesus_n g._n w._n the_o mourner_n lamentation_n psal._n 119.126_o it_o be_v time_n for_o thou_o o_o lord_n to_o work_v for_o they_o have_v destroy_v thy_o law_n true_a it_o be_v lord_n that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o appoint_v thou_o thy_o time_n and_o limit_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o ancient_n of_o day_n 1.15_o daniel_n 7.9_o gen._n 1.15_o time_n creator_n and_o destinator_fw-la neither_o do_v we_o presume_v to_o press_v in_o at_o the_o portal_n of_o thy_o privy_a chamber_n to_o know_v the_o time_n and_o season_n which_o thou_o our_o father_n have_v reserve_v in_o thy_o own_o power_n yet_o lord_n 1.17_o act._n 1.17_o thou_o have_v teach_v we_o as_o to_o discern_v the_o face_n of_o the_o sky_n 16.3_o matth._n 16.3_o so_o to_o descry_v the_o sign_n of_o time_n and_o from_o 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