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	lord_n	people_n	4,953	5	4.9858	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95018	A true coppie of the declaration published at Sanqhair upon the tenth day of August 1692		1693 (1693)	Wing T2642; ESTC R229925	11,845	14

know_a integrity_n approven_v fidelity_n constant_a affection_n and_o zeal_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n such_o against_o who_o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o exception_n nor_o jealousy_n which_o our_o covenant_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o croun_n require_v to_o be_v in_o judge_n superior_a or_o inferior_a who_o we_o be_v allow_v to_o set_v over_o we_o and_o join_v with_o according_a to_o exod._n 18.21_o 2._o sam._n 23.3_o 4._o nehem._n 7.2_o 7._o be_v not_o of_o one_o perfect_a religion_n with_o ourselves_o neither_o in_o covenant_n nor_o admit_v covenant-waye_n without_o the_o seal_n and_o swear_v of_o which_o our_o father_n or_o rather_o we_o ourselves_o refuse_v to_o receive_v charles_n the_o second_o to_o the_o croun_n it_o be_v the_o very_a foundation_n whereupon_o any_o right_n they_o have_v to_o govern_v be_v found_v and_o without_o the_o approbation_n and_o subscription_n whereof_o the_o people_n can_v never_o have_v from_o he_o sufficient_a security_n either_o 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