Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	king_n	law_n	parliament_n	7,403	5	7.2636	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75632	The articles and charge of the officers and souldiers in the armie concerning the Kings Majesty, and all persons whatsoever, who shall endeavour to re-inthrone Him, or to act or speak in His Majesties behalf, till he shall be acquitted of the guilt of shedding innocent bloud. And their declaration and proposals, concerning King, Lords, and Commoners; presented to the Lord General Fairfax. With his excellencies letter to the Parliament, concerning the army. Read in the House of Commons on Wednesday last, October 18, 1648.		1648 (1648)	Wing A3808; Thomason E468_23; ESTC R205374	2,915	8

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