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
A55488	Trin-unus-deus, or, The trinity and unity of God ... by Edm. Porter ...	Porter, Edmund, 1595-1670.	1657 (1657)	Wing P2986; ESTC R9344	109,855	214

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the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o mat._n 28._o 19_o i._n e._n into_o the_o name_n which_o signify_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v into_o the_o trinity_n for_o name_n do_v often_o signify_v the_o very_a thing_n itself_o which_o be_v name_v as_o divine_n call_v that_o word_n by_o which_o a_o thing_n be_v call_v nomen_fw-la nominans_fw-la and_o they_o call_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v name_v nomen_fw-la nominatum_fw-la baptism_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o entrance_n and_o admission_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n so_o by_o those_o word_n christ_n signify_v that_o he_o will_v have_v christian_n to_o be_v by_o baptism_n offer_v and_o tender_v for_o their_o admission_n into_o the_o fellowship_n union_n communion_n and_o society_n or_o spiritual_a corporation_n with_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o himself_o have_v declare_v before_o when_o he_o thus_o pray_v to_o the_o 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