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	lord_n	6,936	5	3.8165	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01177	A true discourse of an ouerthrow giuen to the armie of the Leaguers in Prouince by Messieurs D'Esdiguieres and Lauallette. Translated verbatim out of the French copie, printed at Tours by Iamet Mettayer.		1591 (1591)	STC 11290; ESTC S116494	3,122	8

a_o true_a discourse_n of_o a_o overthrow_n give_v to_o the_o army_n of_o the_o leaguer_n in_o province_n by_o messieurs_n de_fw-fr esdiguieres_n and_o lavallette_n ¶_o translate_v verbatim_o out_o of_o the_o french_a copy_n print_v at_o tours_n by_o jamet_n mettayer_n london_n print_v by_o thomas_n purfoot_n dwell_v in_o saint_n nicholas_n shambles_n within_o the_o new-rent_n a_o true_a discourse_n of_o a_o overthrow_n give_v to_o the_o army_n of_o the_o leaguer_n in_o province_n upon_o monday_n in_o easter_n week_n be_v the_o 15_o day_n of_o april_n last_o pass_v 1591._o our_o gracious_a god_n seem_v to_o sleep_v for_o a_o season_n and_o to_o be_v careless_a of_o his_o choose_a people_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v in_o his_o wonder_a work_n by_o bring_v they_o which_o trust_v to_o much_o in_o human_a strength_n into_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o unspeakable_a power_n who_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o man_n but_o scatter_v the_o great_a host_n and_o squadron_n of_o such_o as_o arm_v themselves_o contrary_a to_o his_o will_n even_o as_o chaff_n before_o the_o wind_n and_o in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n as_o it_o be_v do_v so_o abate_v their_o pride_n that_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o few_o of_o his_o people_n he_o bring_v they_o to_o nought_o make_v they_o equal_a with_o the_o dust_n and_o leave_v they_o as_o a_o preie_n to_o be_v devour_v of_o wolf_n and_o such_o like_a ravenous_a beast_n the_o enemy_n have_v great_a confidence_n in_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n now_o call_v out_o of_o this_o world_n to_o render_v a_o account_n before_o the_o sovereign_a monarch_n of_o the_o manifold_a extorsion_n and_o notorious_a cruelty_n commit_v by_o he_o who_o assure_v themselves_o that_o he_o will_v send_v so_o many_o man_n of_o war_n into_o all_o part_n of_o france_n as_o he_o have_v do_v though_o in_o vain_a that_o in_o short_a time_n he_o may_v vanquish_v and_o subdue_v the_o king_n and_o gain_v his_o crown_n for_o the_o same_o 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