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	let_v	lord_n	3,558	5	3.9045	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12809	A sermon preached at Hartford assises, March 14. 1616 by John Squire ...	Squire, John, ca. 1588-1653.	1618 (1618)	STC 23116; ESTC S1729	11,190	42

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the_o heart_n understand_v it_o not_o only_o tender_v but_o also_o not_o hinder_v of_o false-witnesse_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n final_o excuse_v the_o act_n and_o thou_o thyself_o do_v act_v the_o sin_n which_o thou_o excuse_v for_o woe_n be_v unto_o they_o which_o speak_v good_a of_o evil_n and_o evil_a of_o good_a isay_n 5._o 20._o conclude_v we_o then_o that_o connivance_n consent_n or_o defence_n make_v man_n accessary_a to_o false-witnes_n though_o perform_v by_o this_o i_o have_v open_v many_o malady_n one_o word_n contain_v one_o medicine_n for_o all_o of_o they_o that_o one_o word_n in_o the_o ephes_n 4._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o speak_v and_o do_v the_o truth_n this_o word_n be_v like_o the_o word_n make_v flesh_n mat._n 4._o 23._o it_o heal_v every_o sickness_n and_o every_o disease_n among_o the_o people_n to_o plaintise_v and_o