Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	heart_n	lord_n	see_v	3,172	5	3.4596	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20838	The practise of princes. Published by A. Ar	Ar., A.	1630 (1630)	STC 722; ESTC S100204	18,364	24

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nobility_n and_o valiant_a captain_n and_o soldier_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o indirect_a mean_n and_o our_o wealth_n and_o honour_n consume_v to_o our_o great_a reproach_n and_o ignominy_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o observe_v it_o as_o we_o shall_v and_o what_o a_o fearful_a estate_n our_o land_n now_o stand_v in_o this_o short_a treatise_n do_v show_v among_o they_o that_o bear_v sway_n or_o at_o least_o may_v be_v hear_v by_o the_o ruler_n all_o seek_v their_o own_o and_o no_o man_n that_o be_v christ_n some_o of_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v conversant_a for_o he_o in_o superficie_fw-la boni_fw-la but_o it_o be_v indeed_o in_o alto_fw-mi mal●_n where_o be_v there_o among_o we_o any_o that_o will_v stand_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o i_o may_v say_v there_o be_v but_o a_o step_n between_o we_o and_o death_n hester_n will_v interpose_v herself_o for_o her_o country_n and_o if_o she_o perish_v she_o perish_v the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n be_v ready_a to_o break_v in_o upon_o 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