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	time_n	3,556	5	3.5091	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19703	Explication, of - Thrissels - banner Containing a brief interpretation & declaration, of the forme & fashion thereof, as also of the matter therein expressed.	Cunningham, Thomas, 1604-1670.	1640 (1640)	STC 6120; ESTC S109144	13,451	19

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thou_o with_o thy_o shal.see_fw-fr bless_a 1640_o si_fw-mi deus_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la quis_fw-la contranos_fw-es stand_v into_o the_o two_o leave_n of_o the_o thrissel_n signifi_v that_o all_o those_o 31._o those_o psal_n 23_o 1_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 23_o 25_o psal_n 56_o 11_o rom_n 8_o 31._o who_o have_v god_n on_o their_o side_n need_v not_o fear_v nor_o care_n much_o who_o be_v against_o they_o tandem_fw-la bona_fw-la causa_fw-la triumphant_a stand_v into_o the_o streamer_n signifi_v that_o 25._o that_o psal_n 37_o 37._o jer._n 29._o 11._o psal_n 105_o 19_o rom_n 8_o 25._o the_o good_a cause_n shall_v final_o in_o the_o lord_n due_a time_n triumph_n pro_fw-la lege_fw-la rege_fw-la grege_fw-la stand_v in_o the_o margin_n before_o the_o sword_n signifi_v what_o only_a be_v just_a and_o lawful_a cause_n for_o raise_v up_o arm_n and_o public_a war_n to_o wit_n &_o wit_n josua_n 22_o 12._o &_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n true_a worship_n &_o worship_n 2_o sam_n 10_o 5_o &_o 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explication_n of-thrissels-banner_n contain_v a_o brief_a interpretation_n &_o declaration_n of_o the_o form_n &_o fashion_n thereof_o as_o also_o of_o the_o matter_n therein_o express_v anno_fw-la 1640._o matt._n chap._n 10._o vers_fw-la 16._o bee_n wijse-as-serpent_n innocent-as-dove_n psalm_n 20._o verse_n 1._o 5._o the_o lord_n hear_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n the_o name_n of_o jacob_n god_n defend_v thou_o etc._n etc._n that_o we_o may_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o salvation_n and_o set_v up_o the_o banner_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o god_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 60._o verse_n 4._o thou_o o_o god_n have_v give_v a_o banner_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o that_o it_o may_v be_v display_v because_o of_o thy_o truth_n the_o preface_n since_o never_o man_n at_o any_o time_n can_v so_o wise_o frame_v his_o work_n or_o compose_v his_o wrytting_n but_o it_o come_v to_o the_o public_a view_n either_o ignorance_n or_o envy_n if_o not_o both_o mortal_a enemy_n to_o virtue_n do_v always_o labour_n to_o undermyne_a the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o author_n seek_v with_o the_o prick_a spider_n to_o draw_v their_o venem_fw-la out_o of_o the_o best_a herb_n and_o sweet_a smell_v flower_n i_o consider_v this_o dare_v promese_v no_o securite_n to_o myself_o though_o a_o continual_a amator_fw-la yet_o no_o daily_a practiser_n be_v but_o a_o new_a graffed_a imp_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o innumerable_a flouriss_v famous_a and_o yet_o nevertheless_o control_v poet_n notwith_n stand_v be_v move_v with_o a_o entire_a affection_n towards_o all_o those_o that_o from_o their_o heart_n wish_v labour_v for_o and_o aim_v at_o the_o peace_n of_o zion_n i_o have_v enterpryse_v and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n finish_v and_o perfect_v my_o first_o fruit_n intitulate_v thrissel_n banner_n and_o know_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v rencontre_v and_o come_v to_o the_o hand_n and_o eye_n both_o of_o friend_n and_o foe_n which_o i_o all_o include_v in_o three_o rank_n the_o first_o 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