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	religion_n	2,297	5	5.7863	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B03512	The great feast at the sheep-shearing of the city and citizens, on the 7th. of Iune last consecrated for an Holy Thursday in memorandum of St. Thomas, and St. Oliver; solemnly holden at the Grocers hall, London, 1649. To the tone or garb of the Counter scuffle.	Nedham, Marchamont, 1620-1678, attributed author.	1649 (1649)	Wing G1692; ESTC R225422	2,408	12

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