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	king_n	law_n	4,029	5	4.5431	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93347	Gods unchangeableness: or Gods continued providence, in preserving, governing, ordering and disposing of all creatures, men, actions, counsels and things, as at the beginning of the world, so to the end of the world, for ever, according to the counsel of his own will. From whence is gatherd six necessary inferences very applicable to the changes, alterations and vicissitude of these our present times. Wherein is clearly demonstrated and proved, that Oliver Cromwell is by the providence of God, Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland, &c. to whom the people owe obedience, as to him whom God hath set over them. Unto which is added, the causes of discontent, repining and murmurings of men: also, some serious advertisements, and seasonable admonitions to the discontented, and reprehensions to all impetuous, arrogant murmurers. Together with answers to some cheif objections made against the Lord Protector and his present government, endeavouring (if possible) satisfaction to all men. / Therefore written and published for publicke good, by George Smith, Gent.	Smith, George, 1602 or 3-1658.	1655 (1655)	Wing S4036; Thomason E824_4; ESTC R207687	84,417	65

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p._n 7_o and_o 8._o why_o jehu_n be_v punish_v like_o achab._n p._n 8._o admonition_n to_o those_o that_o god_n have_v make_v punisher_n of_o other_o sin_n ib._n providence_n order_v all_o action_n and_o thing_n to_o advance_v man_n and_o nation_n as_o please_v he_o p._n 9_o 10._o providence_n order_v oliver_n cromwell_n to_o be_v lord_n protector_n p._n 11._o every_o mercy_n and_o every_o judgement_n be_v from_o god_n not_o from_o man_n but_o as_o instrumeut_n in_o god_n hand_n p._n 11_o 12._o inference_n draw_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o providence_n p._n 13._o all_o mercy_n to_o man_n or_o nation_n be_v of_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o love_n ib._n particular_a mercy_n instance_v p._n 14_o 15._o all_o judgement_n be_v from_o god_n as_o recompense_v for_o sin_n p._n 16._o particular_a sin_n instance_v and_o at_o ripeness_n in_o england_n ib._n how_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n be_v lose_v p._n 17._o a_o memento_n of_o the_o covenant_n ib._n the_o wicked_a be_v take_v in_o their_o 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