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
A92661	A letter concerning confession and absolution: written to a friend som yeers since. And now proposed to the consideration of the gathered churches in London. Imprimatur, John Downame.	T. S.	1650 (1650)	Wing S167; Thomason E596_4; ESTC R206943	10,779	15

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