Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	good_a	great_a	king_n	5,512	5	3.6764	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70779	A treatise of oaths containing several weighty reasons why the people call'd Qvakers refuse to swear : and those confirmed by numerous testimonies out of Gentiles, Jews and Christians, both fathers, doctors and martyrs : presented to the King and great council of England, assembled in Parliament.	Penn, William, 1644-1718.; Richardson, Richard, 1623?-1689.; Parker, Alexander, 1628-1689.; Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1675 (1675)	Wing P1388; ESTC R17219	94,426	174

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oath_n further_o represent_v and_o recommend_v to_o their_o consideration_n in_o order_n to_o a_o speedy_a and_o effectual_a redress_n the_o common_a benefit_n of_o the_o free_a people_n of_o england_n be_v undoubted_o both_o the_o first_o and_o great_a reason_n for_o the_o ancient_n just_a &_o necessary_a constitution_n of_o parliament_n and_o be_v also_o inform_v that_o it_o be_v your_o resolution_n to_o employ_v this_o session_n to_o the_o redress_n of_o public_a grievance_n and_o since_o we_o can_v but_o repute_v our_o self_n a_o member_n of_o this_o great_a body_n you_o represent_v by_o birth_n and_o english_a descent_n and_o be_v not_o only_o involve_v in_o the_o common_a calamity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o in_o particular_a very_o cruel_o treat_v in_o our_o person_n and_o estate_n because_o we_o can_v for_o pure_a conscience_n take_v any_o oath_n at_o all_o though_o we_o have_v again_o and_o again_o tender_v our_o solemn_a yea_o or_o nay_o and_o be_v most_o willing_a to_o 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