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
A19893	Certaine deuout considerations of frequenting the blessed sacrament: written by the reuerent Father Fuluius Androtius of the Societie of Iesus. With sundrie other preceptes and rules of direction, composed for the benefit of such as seeke to attaine to the perfection of vertue. Firste written in Italian: after turned into Latine: and now translated into English; Della frequenza della communione. English	Androzzi, Fulvio, 1523-1575.; I. G., fl. 1606.; Everard, Thomas, 1560-1633.	1606 (1606)	STC 632; ESTC S115242	106,518	327

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pleasure_n which_o desier_v only_o thy_o sanctification_n thy_o life_n and_o happiness_n will_v thou_o have_v a_o sign_n of_o my_o love_n towards_o thou_o see_v then_o how_o i_o feed_v thou_o with_o the_o flesh_n of_o my_o only_a belove_a son_n what_o great_a dainty_n can_v i_o bestow_v upon_o thou_o what_o present_v of_o more_o price_n what_o other_o son_n have_v i_o to_o give_v thou_o think_v then_o how_o i_o have_v remit_v all_o thy_o sin_n both_o past_a and_o present_a and_o consider_v with_o thyself_o that_o never_o will_v i_o have_v bestow_v my_o only_a son_n upon_o thou_o if_o i_o see_v any_o thing_n in_o thou_o that_o may_v offend_v my_o eye_n final_o when_o i_o give_v thou_o my_o son_n i_o give_v thou_o weapon_n against_o thy_o temptation_n wherewith_o thou_o may_v defend_v thyself_o from_o all_o peril_n &_o danger_n and_o say_v deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a receive_v he_o therefore_o often_o with_o inward_a joy_n and_o exultation_n that_o thereby_o thou_o may_v delight_n he_o 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