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	salvation_n	work_n	5,482	5	6.3075	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37268	A particular ansvver to a book intituled, The clergy in their colours	J. D. (John Davy)	1651 (1651)	Wing D443; ESTC R14910	35,669	50

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