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
A36543	The Christians zodiake, or, Twelve signes of predestination unto life everlasting written in Lattin by Ieremie Drexelius.; Zodiacus Christianus locupletatus. English	Drexel, Jeremias, 1581-1638.	1647 (1647)	Wing D2168; ESTC R38850	91,238	264

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est_fw-la foenerantis_fw-la he_o who_o borrow_v become_v a_o servant_n of_o he_o who_o lend_v but_o our_o most_o rich_a god_n borrow_v of_o we_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a whence_o the_o conclusion_n may_v easy_o be_v deduce_v as_o for_o the_o minor_a of_o this_o syllogism_n 3._o colos_n 3._o it_o be_v solomon_n in_o effect_n foeneratur_fw-la domino_fw-la qui_fw-la miseretur_fw-la pauperis_fw-la he_o take_v usury_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o same_o a_o god_n borrow_v of_o he_o who_o have_v pity_n of_o the_o poor_a christ_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o st._n augustine_n in_o this_o manner_n beg_v a_o alm_n of_o we_o bestow_v somewhat_o upon_o i_o of_o that_o which_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o i_o ask_v but_o part_n of_o that_o which_o be_v all_o my_o own_o in_o give_v you_o make_v but_o restitution_n and_o oblige_v i_o your_o debtor_n for_o what_o you_o give_v who_o you_o have_v a_o benefactor_n of_o all_o you_o have_v give_v i_o but_o temporal_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v 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