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	show_v	2,324	5	5.4374	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05394	A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the xiiii day of December by Thomas Leuer.	Lever, Thomas, 1521-1577.	1550 (1550)	STC 15546.3; ESTC S102380	35,517	124

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