Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	faith_n	good_a	justify_v	3,742	5	8.6329	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03264	A short dialogue concerning the plagues infection Published to preserue bloud, through the blessing of God.	Balmford, James, b. 1556.	1603 (1603)	STC 1338; ESTC S100768	34,749	98

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