Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	find_v	great_a	see_v	3,378	5	2.9618	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79504	New-Englands Jonas cast up at London: or, A relation of the proceedings of the court at Boston in New-England against divers honest and godly persons, for petitioning for government in the common-wealth, according to the lawes of England, and for admittance of themselves and children to the sacraments in their churches; and in case that should not be granted, for leave to have ministers and church-government according to the best reformation of England and Scotland. Together with a confutation of some reports of a fained miracle upon the aforesaid petition, being thrown over-board at sea; as also a breif [sic] answer to some passages in a late book (entituled Hypocrisie unmasked) set out by Mr. Winslowe, concerning the Independent churches holding communion with the reformed churches. / By Major John Child.	Child, John, Major.	1647 (1647)	Wing C3851; Thomason E384_5; ESTC R201443	15,799	25

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massachuset_n if_o any_o man_n after_o legal_a conviction_n shall_v have_v or_o worship_v any_o other_o god_n but_o the_o lord_n god_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n deut._n 3.6_o etc._n etc._n and_o 17.2_o etc._n etc._n exod._n 22.20_o 2._o if_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v a_o witch_n that_o be_v have_v or_o consult_v with_o a_o familiar_a spirit_n they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n exod._n 22.18_o leu._n 20.27_o deut._n 18.10_o 11._o 3._o if_o any_o person_n shall_v blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o father_n son_n or_o holy_a ghost_n with_o direct_a express_v presumptuous_a or_o high-handed_n blasphemy_n or_o shall_v curse_v god_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n leu._n 24.15_o 16._o 4._o if_o any_o person_n shall_v commit_v any_o wilful_a murder_n which_o be_v manslaughter_n commit_v upon_o prnmeditate_a malice_n hatred_n or_o cruelty_n not_o in_o a_o man_n necessary_a and_o just_a defence_n nor_o by_o mere_a casualty_n against_o 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false_a witness_n witting_o and_o of_o purpose_n to_o take_v away_o any_o man_n life_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n deut._n 19.16_o 18_o 19_o 15._o if_o any_o man_n shall_v conspire_v or_o attempt_v any_o invasion_n insurrection_n or_o public_a rebellion_n against_o our_o commonwealth_n or_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o surprise_v any_o town_n or_o town_n fort_n or_o fort_n therein_o or_o shall_v treacherous_o or_o perfidious_o attempt_v the_o alteration_n and_o subversion_n of_o our_o frame_n of_o polity_n or_o government_n fundamental_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n num._n 16._o 2_o sam._n 3._o &_o 18._o &_o 20._o per_fw-la exemplar_n incre_n nowell_n secret_n the_o oath_n of_o a_o freeman_n i_o a._n b._n be_v by_o god_n providence_n a_o inhabitant_n and_o 〈◊〉_d within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o common●●_n 〈…〉_o knowledge_n myself_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o 〈…〉_o ●fe_n and_o therefore_o do_v here_o swear_v 〈…〉_o ●ful_a name_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n 〈…〉_o 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