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	see_v	3,628	5	3.1473	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41438	The interest of divine providence in the government of the world a sermon preached at Guild-Hall-Chappel, before the right honourable the Lord Mayor and aldermen of the city of London, Febr. xi. 1682 / by J. Goodman ...	Goodman, John, 1625 or 6-1690.	1683 (1683)	Wing G1109; ESTC R20428	16,326	48

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12._o l._n 2._o r._n be_v as_o p._n 21._o l._n 14._o r._n all-seeing_a eye_n of_o p._n 24._o l._n 19_o r._n great_a saint_n book_n write_v by_o the_o reverend_a doctor_n goodman_n and_o sell_v by_o r._n royston_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o amen-corner_n the_o penitent_n pardon_v or_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o repentance_n under_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_n son_n the_o second_o edition_n correct_v and_o enlarge_v a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o bishops-stortford_a august_n 29._o 1677._o before_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n henry_n lord_n bishop_n of_o london_n at_o his_o lordship_n be_v primary_n visitation_n a_o serious_a and_o compassionate_a enquiry_n into_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o present_a neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o church_n of_o england_n a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n robert_n clayton_n lord_n mayor_n and_o the_o alderman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n at_o the_o guild-hall-chapel_n jan._n twenty-five_o 1679._o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n john_n moor_n lord_n mayor_n and_o the_o alderman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n at_o the_o guild-hall-chapel_n decemb._n 18._o 1681._o the_o interest_n of_o divine_a providence_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n william_n pritchard_n lord_n mayor_n and_o the_o alderman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n at_o the_o guild-hall-chapel_n february_n the_o 11_o 1682._o