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	reward_n	work_n	2,765	5	6.8633	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65901	A general epistle to be read amongst friends in all their meetings	Whitehead, John, 1630-1696.	1682 (1682)	Wing W1978; ESTC R30198	6,717	11

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