Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	father_n	ghost_n	holy_a	5,369	5	5.6194	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44348	An exposition of the principles of religion by Tho. Hooker.	Hooker, Thomas, 1586-1647.	1645 (1645)	Wing H2647; ESTC R17496	17,194	62

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