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	parliament_n	petition_n	2,565	5	9.5981	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95452	Tvvo petitions from the agents to ten regiments of horse and foot and of the life-guard, under the conduct of his Excellencie Sir Thomas Fairfax; to the supreame authority of this nation, the Commons assembled in Parliament: in behalfe of themselves and all other the free-born people of England. Presented in their names by the Lord Grey an honest member of the House of Commons together with an agreement of the people grounded upon the principles of common right and freedome, for the Parliaments concurrence thereunto. Also the votes of the House upon the said papers thereunto annexed.		1647 (1647)	Wing T3496; ESTC R230049	3,468	12

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