Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	great_a	hand_n	see_v	2,615	5	3.0652	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87193	The necessity of some nearer conjunction and correspondency amongst evangelicall Protestants, for the advancement of the nationall cause, and bringing to passe the effect of the covenant.	Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662.	1644 (1644)	Wing H994; Thomason E16_18; ESTC R239	3,711	8

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because_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n can_v well_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o one_o without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o other_o therefore_o some_o course_n of_o correspondency_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n shall_v be_v settle_v and_o think_v upon_o to_o move_v neighbour_n to_o join_v in_o counsel_n with_o we_o and_o in_o some_o concurrent_a endeavour_n to_o cross_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o common_a enemy_n and_o to_o make_v these_o council_n and_o endeavour_n more_o effectual_o considerable_a and_o real_o profitable_a to_o the_o protestant_a cause_n in_o foreign_a part_n it_o will_v be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o take_v the_o palatine_a cause_n in_o hand_n which_o have_v a_o direct_a influence_n upon_o all_o foreign_a protestant_n and_o wherein_o the_o papal_a faction_n do_v most_o direct_o oppose_v abroad_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o religion_n for_o see_v this_o house_n have_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o it_o be_v 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