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	know_v	5,049	5	3.5427	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19468	Fruitfull lessons, vpon the passion, buriall, resurrection, ascension, and of the sending of the holy Ghost Gathered out of the foure Euangelists: with a plaine exposition of the same. By Miles Couerdall.	Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568.	1593 (1593)	STC 5891; ESTC S122132	168,229	312

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which_o he_o have_v of_o nature_n do_v he_o of_o grace_n give_v unto_o us._n for_o his_o spirit_n bear_v record_n unto_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n ●●_o for_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n in_o the_o which_o we_o cry_v father_n father_n christ_n also_o call_v those_o that_o be_v he_o 15._o not_o servant_n but_o friend_n and_o brethren_n he_o will_v be_v our_o god_n and_o we_o his_o people_n 31._o our_o father_n we_o his_o child_n and_o his_o covenant_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o we_o shall_v be_v everlasting_a for_o it_o be_v seal_v and_o confirm_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n now_o have_v we_o fellowship_n and_o company_n with_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o such_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v inward_o see_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n and_o feel_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v hide_v here_o in_o time_n under_o the_o 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