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	great_a	sin_n	2,789	5	5.0653	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51436	Religious meditations on Ecclesiastes, Chap. 12. vers. 13, 14	Mosse, John.	1699 (1699)	Wing M2857A; ESTC R221919	20,870	69

gen._n 6.5_o and_o the_o punishment_n of_o death_n which_o sore-threatned_a his_o rebellion_n in_o these_o term_n 17._o gen_n 2_o 17._o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v be_v just_o inflict_v on_o he_o whereby_o as_o he_o fall_v from_o that_o dignity_n he_o be_v place_v in_o 4.24_o ephes_n 4.24_o from_o that_o righteousness_n knowledge_n and_o true_a holiness_n he_o be_v primitive_o endue_v with_o in_o disobedience_n to_o god_n 3.10_o col._n 3.10_o listen_v to_o satanical_a delusion_n and_o from_o thence_o pollute_v taint_v and_o defile_v that_o pure_a integer_fw-la and_o divine_a nature_n which_o god_n have_v inspire_v he_o with_o so_o all_o his_o posterity_n partake_v of_o that_o corrupt_a seed_n and_o nature_n become_v disable_v from_o succeed_v he_o in_o those_o bless_a privilege_n he_o enjoy_v in_o his_o state_n of_o integrity_n and_o not_o only_o so_o 64.5_o isa_n 64.5_o but_o also_o subject_a to_o the_o dismal_a effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o 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