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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22871	An introduction to the looue of God. Accompted among the workes of S. Augustine, and translated into English, by the right reuerend father in God, Edmund, Bishop of Norvvitch, that nowe is, and by him dedicated to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, to the glorie of God, and comfort of his chosen. And newlie turned into Englishe meter by Robert Fletcher. 1581.	Simard, Marie Ange, attributed name.; Freake, Edmund, ca. 1516-1591.; Fletcher, Robert, fl. 1586.	1581 (1581)	STC 936; ESTC S114474	35,980	111

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die_v he_o friendly_o be_v but_o find_v no_o cause_n of_o love_n and_o favour_n which_o he_o bear_v even_o unto_o i_o deceive_v none_o therefore_o o_o lord_n my_o mind_n prepare_v and_o tell_v i_o what_o remain_v in_o i_o which_o thou_o esteem_v so_o gratiousty_a why_o thou_o so_o dear_o do_v i_o love_n that_o for_o my_o sake_n desire_v to_o die_v what_o haste_v thou_o find_v in_o i_o o_o lord_n in_o nature_n or_o in_o quality_n the_o which_o so_o willing_a may_v thou_o make_v to_o suffer_v this_o great_a cruelty_n finis_fw-la 6._o chap._n ¶_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n in_o call_v we_o to_o faith_n 7._o cap._n and_o thou_o my_o soul_n to_o end_n thou_o may_v behold_v this_o love_n and_o joy_n therein_o consider_v what_o comparison_n between_o this_o love_n and_o thou_o have_v be_v how_o much_o thy_o better_n be_v forlorn_v refuse_v and_o cast_v away_o likewise_o that_o never_o to_o like_v grace_n with_o thou_o nor_o to_o like_a favour_n can_v arise_v thou_o know_v that_o since_o 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