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	true_a	work_n	3,869	5	6.3593	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28934	The Negotiations of the embassadors sent to the Duke of Savoy by the Protestant Swiss-Cantons, in favour of the distressed Vaudois wherein there are many things very curious, and some letters never before published / translated out of French.	Boyer, P. (Pierre), 1619-ca. 1700.	1691 (1691)	Wing B3919B; ESTC R43065	46,787	171

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