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	reason_n	sin_n	2,514	5	4.6493	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19499	A mirrour of mercie or The prodigals conuersion briefely, and learnedly expounded, and full of comfortable consolations for all penitent sinners. By William Cooper, minister of Gods word, and B. of Galloway.	Cowper, William, 1568-1619.	1615 (1615)	STC 5928; ESTC S119161	51,916	283

we_o eat_v and_o be_v merry_a vers._n 24._o for_o this_o my_o son_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o and_o he_o be_v lose_v but_o he_o be_v find_v and_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v meery_a my_o help_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n why_o this_o parable_n may_v proper_o be_v call_v a_o mirror_n of_o mercy_n for_o in_o it_o the_o lord_n lay_v open_a unto_o we_o the_o bowel_n of_o his_o fatherly_a love_n and_o compassion_n towards_o penitent_a sinner_n he_o proclaim_v once_o by_o word_n his_o name_n to_o moses_n the_o lord_n strong_a merciful_a 6.7_o and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n abundant_a in_o mercy_n and_o truth_n reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n by_o many_o proof_n sensive_a have_v he_o declare_v it_o &_o here_o most_o clear_o he_o shadow_v it_o set_v down_o to_o we_o one_o a_o most_o miserable_a sinner_n worthy_a to_o be_v condemn_v yet_o upon_o his_o repentance_n gracious_o pardon_v for_o a_o example_n of_o the_o 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