Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	henry_n	king_n	pope_n	2,794	5	6.8846	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54023	An answer to that common objection against the Quakers, that they condemn all but themselves with a loving and faithful advertisement to the nation and powers thereof.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.	1660 (1660)	Wing P1151; ESTC R18266	7,180	12

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righteousness_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o conversation_n of_o his_o call_v faithful_a and_o choose_a rev._n 17._o 13_o 14._o psal._n 45._o 4_o 5._o the_o power_n of_o christ_n can_v hurt_v any_o of_o his_o lamb_n it_o never_o force_v the_o weak_a one_o the_o tender_a conscience_a but_o he_o carry_v the_o lamb_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o gentle_o lead_v those_o that_o be_v with_o young_a isa._n 40._o 11._o he_o have_v rather_o have_v many_o hypocrite_n spare_v than_o one_o ear_n of_o wheat_n pluck_v up_o mat._n 13._o 29._o that_o power_n therefore_o in_o the_o church_n which_o spare_v the_o hypocrite_n who_o can_v easy_o comply_v with_o a_o outward_a conformity_n in_o worship_n without_o feel_v a_o inward_a life_n or_o virtue_n but_o light_v heavy_a on_o that_o which_o be_v tender_a and_o rich_a in_o matter_n of_o worship_n know_v that_o it_o must_v give_v a_o account_n thereof_o to_o christ_n that_o be_v not_o the_o true_a church-power_n but_o at_o best_a but_o a_o counterfeit_n of_o the_o true_a the_o end_n london_n print_v for_o robert_n wilson_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o black-spread_a eagle_n and_o windmill_n in_o martin_n le_fw-fr grand_fw-fr 1660._o