Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	hear_v	lord_n	word_n	2,562	5	4.1988	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45333	An exposition by way of supplement, on the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth chapters of the prophecy of Amos where you have the text fully explained ... : together with a confutation of Dr. Holmes, and Sir Henry Vane, in the end of the commentary / by Tho. Hall ...	Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665.; Homes, Nathanael, 1599-1678.	1661 (1661)	Wing H431; ESTC R18972	450,796	560

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profane_a priest_n be_v nettle_v with_o the_o plain_a and_o powerful_a preach_v of_o amos_n at_o bethel_n fear_v lest_o the_o people_n shall_v see_v the_o truth_n and_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o amos_n his_o sermon_n to_o cast_v away_o their_o idol_n and_o return_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o his_o gain_n which_o he_o have_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n at_o bethel_n may_v be_v lose_v yea_o if_o amos_n and_o his_o party_n shall_v prevail_v he_o may_v fear_v not_o only_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o priesthood_n and_o authority_n but_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n also_o as_o a_o false_a prophet_n he_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o do_v all_o he_o can_v both_o by_o force_n and_o fraud_n to_o rid_v the_o land_n of_o this_o turbulent_a and_o seditious_a amos._n the_o urchin_n we_o say_v have_v but_o one_o shift_n but_o the_o fox_n have_v many_o and_o so_o have_v amaziah_n here_o 1_o he_o get_v on_o the_o lion_n skin_n and_o accuse_v amos_n to_o the_o 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