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	world_n	2,795	5	4.3351	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26935	Gods goodness vindicated for the help of such (especially in melancholy) as are tempted to deny it, and think him cruel, because of the present and future misery of mankind, with respect to the doctrine of reprobation and damnation / by Richard Baxter ... ; published and prefaced by a friend at whose desire it was written, and to whom it was committed.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1671 (1671)	Wing B1278; ESTC R5256	19,834	110

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way_n of_o reason_v to_o begin_v at_o dark_a and_o doubtful_a consequent_n thence_o to_o argue_v against_o certain_a clear_a fundamental_a principle_n as_o if_o from_o some_o doubt_n about_o the_o position_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n or_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o light_a heat_n and_o motion_n man_n shall_v argue_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sun_n or_o moon_n or_o star_n at_o all_o or_o that_o they_o have_v no_o power_n of_o light_n heatt_z or_o motion_n or_o as_o if_o from_o the_o many_o difficulty_n in_o anatomy_n about_o the_o circulation_n of_o the_o blood_n the_o oleum_fw-la nervosum_fw-la the_o lympha_fw-la and_o its_o vessel_n the_o passage_n and_o succus_fw-la of_o the_o panereas_fw-la and_o gall_n the_o transcolation_n through_o the_o intestine_n into_o the_o venae_fw-la lacteae_fw-la the_o chylie_a glandule_n and_o such_o like_a one_o shall_v arise_v to_o a_o conclusion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o blood_n no_o chyle_n no_o vein_n no_o glandule_n no_o head_n no_o body_n 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