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	think_v	2,497	5	3.8907	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56256	The qvestion concerning the divine right of episcopacie truly stated	Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.	1641 (1641)	Wing P418; ESTC R19874	6,735	17

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