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	lord_n	see_v	4,192	5	3.2926	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46175	An impartial survey of such as are not, and such as are, fitly qualified for candidates for the approaching Parliament humbly offered to all that truly love their King and country / by a hearty well-wisher to the prosperity of both.	Hearty well-wisher to the prosperity of both.	1680 (1680)	Wing I89; ESTC R326	4,649	4

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thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o they_o all_o judas_n 14_o 15._o my_o son_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v prov._n xxiv_o 21._o finis_fw-la