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	king_n	lord_n	4,716	5	3.8323	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85659	Nehemiah's teares and prayers for Judah's affliction, and the ruines and repaire of Jerusalem. Delivered in a sermon in the Church of Magarets Westminster, before the Honourable House of Commons upon the day of their monethly humiliation, April 24. 1644. By John Greene Master of Arts, late pastour of Pencomb in the countie of Hereford.	Greene, John, Master of Arts.	1644 (1644)	Wing G1822; Thomason E48_7; ESTC R14498	37,819	46

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neh_n 13._o 17_o 1●_n and_o charge_v the_o noble_n of_o judah_n with_o this_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n what_o evil_a thing_n be_v this_o that_o you_o do_v and_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o profanation_n be_v by_o they_o ver_fw-la 15._o that_o tread_v wine-presses_a and_o bring_v in_o sheaf_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n yet_o the_o noble_n not_o hinder_v it_o be_v charge_v with_o it_o and_o all_o the_o evil_n bring_v on_o their_o father_n and_o the_o city_n ascribe_v to_o this_o sin_n they_o be_v my_o meditation_n upon_o the_o come_n forth_o of_o that_o book_n for_o that_o sinful_a liberty_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o i_o do_v not_o forbear_v to_o express_v they_o when_o i_o too_o often_o hear_v in_o neighbour_a parish_n drum_n beat_v up_o for_o a_o morris_n or_o a_o may-poole_n on_o that_o day_n we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o fear_n lest_o the_o lord_n shall_v punish_v that_o sin_n with_o beat_v up_o drum_n for_o a_o march_n on_o that_o day_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v 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