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
A15704	Of the conscience A discourse wherein is playnely declared, the vnspeakeable ioye, and comfort of a good conscience, and the intollerable griefe and discomfort of an euill conscience. Made by Iohn Woolton, minister of the Gospell. Anno. 1576.	Woolton, John, 1535?-1594.	1576 (1576)	STC 25978; ESTC S106318	42,432	110

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but_o christ_n first_o teach_v they_o by_o mouth_n and_o afterwards_o add_v sacrament_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o confirm_v the_o same_o with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o final_o give_v they_o commission_n to_o teach_v and_o preach_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v hear_v see_v and_o receive_v of_o he_o and_o so_o both_o the_o testament_n have_v be_v give_v not_o by_o human_a but_o by_o divine_a tradition_n and_o power_n confirm_v moreover_o with_o many_o nighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n for_o it_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n that_o his_o minister_n shall_v certain_o know_v his_o will_n which_o can_v be_v if_o man_n may_v in_o any_o resp_v invent_v new_a religion_n which_o the_o pompilius_n ethnic_n in_o elder_a time_n know_v right_o well_o for_o numa_n pompilius_n set_v by_o a_o religion_n persuade_v the_o people_n of_o rome_n that_o in_o the_o