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	will_n	3,297	5	6.8462	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04986	Ten sermons upon several occasions, preached at Saint Pauls Crosse, and elsewhere. By the Right Reverend Father in God Arthur Lake late Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells	Lake, Arthur, 1569-1626.	1640 (1640)	STC 15135; ESTC S108204	119,344	184

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have_v no_o need_n of_o sinful_a man_n 〈◊〉_d need_v of_o 5.4_o psa_fw-la 5.4_o nay_o no_o delight_n in_o a_o sinful_a man_n thou_o be_v a_o g●●_n that_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o iniquity_n and_o abacuc_n his_o pure_a eye_n can_v behold_v the_o wicked_a yea_o they_o that_o withdraw_v themselves_o shall_v perish_v he_o hate_v all_o they_o that_o go_v a_o whor●●●_n from_o he_o the_o manichee_n they_o be_v scholar_n to_o eve_n and_o their_o tenant_n be_v as_o saint_n austin_n set_v it_o down_o non_fw-la tu_fw-la pe●cas_fw-la gens_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la peccat_fw-la thou_o deserve_v no_o blame_n for_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v not_o thou_o but_o the_o devil_n by_o thou_o that_o act_v the_o sin_n but_o saint_n austin_n add_v well_o non_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la tollere_fw-la s●●_n geminare_fw-la peccatum_fw-la this_o excuse_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o fault_n for_o as_o the_o same_o father_n speak_v well_o may_v the_o serpert_a solicit_v he_o can_v compel_v non_fw-la extorquet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 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