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	power_n	3,921	5	4.7466	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93093	The false alarum or, An answer to a libell lately published, entituled, An alarum to the House of Lords, against their insolent usurpation of the Commons liberties, and the rights of this nation. Wherein the insolency and lying vanities of the author or authors, is described, the libertie of the subject discussed, and the just rights of the Lords vindicated. / Written by S. Shepheard.	Sheppard, S. (Samuel)	1646 (1646)	Wing S3162; Thomason E350_2; ESTC R201039	11,016	18

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