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
A67467	The life of Dr. Sanderson, late Bishop of Lincoln written by Izaak Walton ; to which is added, some short tracts or cases of conscience written by the said Bishop.	Walton, Izaak, 1593-1683.; Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. Judgment concerning submission to usurpers.; Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. Pax ecclesiae.; Hooker, Richard, 1553 or 4-1600. Sermon of Richard Hooker, author of those learned books of Ecclesiastical politie.; Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. Judgment in one view for the settlement of the church.; Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. Judicium Universitatis Oxoniensis. English.	1678 (1678)	Wing W667; ESTC R8226	137,878	542

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1_o cor._n 10.23.33_o here_o the_o rule_n be_v do_v nothing_o that_o may_v be_v reasonable_o forbear_v whereat_o scandal_n will_v be_v take_v 4._o the_o last_o way_n be_v when_o a_o man_n do_v something_o before_o another_o which_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o according_a to_o the_o exigency_n of_o present_a circumstance_n pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la very_o behooveful_a and_o even_o prudential_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o do_v but_o forsee_v that_o the_o other_o will_v be_v like_a to_o make_v a_o ill_a use_n of_o it_o and_o take_v encouragement_n thereby_o to_o commit_v sin_n if_o he_o be_v not_o withal_o careful_a as_o much_o as_o possible_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o prevent_v the_o scandal_n that_o may_v be_v take_v thereat_o for_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la prohibet_fw-la

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