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	know_v	lord_n	3,918	5	3.5901	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11460	Tvvo sermons the former, concerning the right use of Christian liberty, preached at S. Pauls Crosse London. May 6. The later, concerning the perswasion of conscience, preached at a metropoliticall visitation at Grantham Lincoln: Aug. 22. 1634. By Robert Saunderson chaplaine to his Maiestie.; Two sermons: the former, concerning the right use of Christian liberty. The later, concerning the perswasion of conscience	Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.	1635 (1635)	STC 21710; ESTC S116631	77,313	112

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two_o sermon_n the_o former_a concern_v the_o right_a use_n of_o christian_a liberty_n preach_v at_o s._n paul_n cross_n london_n may_v 6._o the_o late_a concern_v the_o persuasion_n of_o conscience_n preach_v at_o a_o metropolitical_a visitation_n at_o grantham_n lincoln_z aug._n 22._o 1634._o by_o robert_n saunderson_n chaplain_n to_o his_o majesty_n london_n print_v by_o m._n f._n for_o r._n dawlman_n and_o l._n fawn_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n m_o dc_o xxxv_o perl●gi_n have_v dvas_fw-la co●ciones_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la reperio_fw-la bonis_fw-la moribus_fw-la aut_fw-la sanae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la contrarium_fw-la quo_fw-la minùs_fw-la cum_fw-la utilitate_fw-la publicâ_fw-la imprima●tur_fw-la it_o à_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la intra_fw-la tres_fw-la menses_fw-la proximè_fw-la sequentes_fw-la typis_fw-la mandentur_fw-la haec_fw-la licentia_fw-la fit_a omninò_fw-la irrita_fw-la dat'_n lambethae_fw-la 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