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	time_n	world_n	2,761	5	4.2527	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80909	A declaration of His Highness, inviting the people of England and Wales to a day of solemn fasting and humiliation.	England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); England and Wales. Council of State.	1655 (1655)	Wing C7079; Thomason 669.f.20[25]; ESTC R211795	2,127	1

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other_o papal_a determination_n nor_o unless_o we_o will_v quit_v our_o claim_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o multiply_a injury_n do_v we_o in_o shed_v the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o this_o people_n and_o expulse_v they_o out_o of_o divers_a island_n of_o which_o they_o be_v just_o possess_v as_o be_v more_o at_o large_a express_v in_o the_o late_a declaration_n hold_v forth_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o our_o undertake_n against_o they_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v please_v in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n to_o humble_a and_o rebuke_v we_o in_o that_o expedition_n to_o the_o west_n indies_n which_o although_o we_o apprehend_v be_v not_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o enemy_n yet_o give_v we_o just_a reason_n to_o fear_v that_o we_o may_v have_v either_o fail_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o manner_n wherewith_o this_o business_n have_v be_v undertake_v or_o that_o the_o lord_n see_v some_o abomination_n or_o accurse_a thing_n by_o which_o he_o be_v provoke_v thus_o to_o appear_v against_o we_o ii_o 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