Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	just_a	schism_n	separation_n	2,155	5	11.1655	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76080	Independency not Gods ordinance: or A treatise concerning church-government, occasioned by the distractions of these times. Wherein is evidently proved, that the Presbyterian government dependent is Gods ordinance, and not the Presbyterian government independent. To vvhich is annexed a postscript, discovering the uncharitable dealing of the independents towards their Christian brethren, and the fraud and jugglings of many of their pastors and ministers, to the misleading of the poor people, not only to their own detriment, but the hurt of church and state; with the danger of all novelties in religion. / By John Bastvvick, Dr in Physick.; Independency not Gods ordinance. Part 1	Bastwick, John, 1593-1654.	1645 (1645)	Wing B1063; Thomason E285_2; ESTC R200066	144,017	171

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〈◊〉_d 164●_n man_n day_n be_v vain_a and_o as_o a_o flower_n they_o fade_v here_o be_v one_o proclaim_v whereon_o man_n life_n be_v stay_v his_o suffering_n change_n comfort_n in_o strict_a thrall_n shen_n god_n alone_a preserve_v and_o govern_v all_o independency_n not_o god_n ordinance_n or_o a_o treatise_n concern_v church-government_n occasion_v by_o the_o distraction_n of_o these_o time_n wherein_o be_v evident_o prove_v that_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n dependent_a be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o not_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n independent_a to_o which_o be_v annex_v a_o postscript_n discover_v the_o uncharitable_a deal_n of_o the_o independent_o towards_o their_o christian_a brethren_n and_o the_o fraud_n and_o juggle_n of_o many_o of_o their_o pastor_n and_o minister_n to_o the_o mislead_v of_o the_o poor_a people_n not_o only_o to_o their_o own_o detriment_n but_o the_o hurt_n of_o church_n and_o state_n with_o the_o danger_n of_o all_o novelty_n in_o religion_n 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