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	reason_n	will_n	2,301	5	6.1349	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42036	A most excellent and pathetical oration, or, Declamation of Gregory Nazianzen's stigmatizing, and condemning the Emperor Julian for his apostatising from the truth and containing, by way of history, the persecution of the Christians during his reign, the confutation of pagan abominations and the obscenity, as well as absurdity, both of the substance and ceremonies of their pretended religion, with respect unto its doctrine and the ... ceremonies approved of among the primitive Christians.	Gregory, of Nazianzus, Saint.	1662 (1662)	Wing G1879A; ESTC R293	69,488	210

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seem_v to_o surmount_v all_o 〈◊〉_d force_n and_o thy_o force_n on_o ●●other_n side_n to_o surmount_v all_o ●●●gement_n but_o the_o glory_n or_o fame_n 〈◊〉_d piety_n bear_v the_o bell_n away_o 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d then_o in_o this_o only_a act_n of_o thy_o show_v thou_o thyself_o 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v be_v surprise_v 〈◊〉_d what_o purpose_n i_o beseech_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d that_o easy_a propension_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d inhuman_a goodness_n which_o of_o 〈◊〉_d infernal_a spirit_n be_v it_o that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o into_o thy_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d be_v it_o possible_a that_o thou_o shoul●_n deliver_v in_o a_o instant_n to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d villain_n to_o a_o common_a murdere●_n 〈◊〉_d fair_a a_o inheritance_n so_o 〈◊〉_d a_o ornament_n i_o mean_v the_o christians_n under_o thy_o dominion_n in_o 〈◊〉_d life_n time_n the_o flock_n 〈◊〉_d through_o the_o out-spreading_a 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o bright_a morningstar_n good_a shepherd_n jesus_n christ_n shine_v upon_o they_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 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