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	liberty_n	parliament_n	2,621	5	6.9289	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87132	A discourse upon this saying: the spirit of the nation is not yet to be trusted with liberty; lest it introduce monarchy, or invade the liberty of conscience.	Harrington, James, 1611-1677.	1659 (1659)	Wing H813; Thomason E983_12; ESTC R202588	9,683	16

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