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	time_n	5,928	5	3.4202	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86721	The humble addresse of the provinciall synod, of Fife in Scotland. To His most sacred Majesty, after the receipt of his most gracious letter, to the several presbyteries of the Church of Scotland. Directed to the Right Honourable the Earle of Lauderdale, gentleman of His Majesties bed-chamber, and Lord Secretarie of Scotland, to me by him presented to His most Excellent Majesty.	Church of Scotland. Synod of Fife.	1660 (1660)	Wing H3385; Thomason E1047_4; ESTC R208090	3,383	12

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