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	word_n	2,657	5	4.0729	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20958	The right way to heauen prayers and meditations of the faithfull soule with the spirituall morning sacrifice and consolations for the sicke.	Du Moulin, Pierre, 1568-1658.; Baylie, Richard.	1630 (1630)	STC 7337; ESTC S118723	104,298	556

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