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
A88575	Mr. Love's case: wherein is published, first, his several petitions to the Parliament. Secondly, a full narrative of the late dangerous design against the state, written with Mr. Loves own hand, and by him sent to the Parliament; wherein he setteth down his several meetings and secret actings with Major Alford, Maj. Adams, Col. Barton, Mr. Blackmore, Mr. Case, Mr. Cauton, Dr. Drake, Mr. Drake, Cap. Farr, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Haviland, Major Huntington, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Jaquel, Mr Jackson, Lieut. Col. Jackson, Cap. Massey, Mr. Nalton, Cap. Potter, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Sterks, Colonel Sowton, Colonel Vaughan, and others. Thirdly, Mr. Loves speech and prayer on the scaffold on Towerhil, August 22. 1651. Printed by an exact copy, taken in short-hand by John Hinde. Fourthly, animadversions on the said speech and prayer.	Love, Christopher, 1618-1651.; Hinde, John, 17th cent.	1651 (1651)	Wing L3143; Thomason E641_10; Thomason E790_1; ESTC R202750	68,137	69

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in_o their_o equivocal_a dialect_n wherein_o like_a canter_n they_o use_v common_a and_o familiar_a word_n in_o uncouth_a and_o unknown_a signification_n will_v not_o its_o like_a call_v man_n of_o his_o mr._n love_n be_v practice_n and_o way_n either_o traitor_n heady_a highminded_a without_o natural_a affection_n etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o the_o ordinary_a and_o best_a know_a signification_n of_o these_o term_n and_o in_o the_o sense_n wherein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v they_o unless_o they_o will_v quarrel_v our_o english_a translation_n he_o be_v both_o traitor_n heady_a etc._n etc._n and_o so_o look_v upon_o and_o adjudge_v by_o person_n who_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o pervert_v or_o wrest_v word_n into_o by-signification_n to_o make_v the_o innocent_a guilty_a i_o do_v not_o speak_v now_o of_o the_o parliament_n council_n of_o state_n or_o high_a court_n of_o