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	people_n	prince_n	3,388	5	5.5555	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08091	A proclamation of the Lords the Generall States, of the vnited Prouinces whereby the Spaniards and all their goods are declared to be lawfull prize: as also containing a strickt defence or restraint of sending any goods, wares, or merchandizes to the Spaniards or their adherents, enemies to the Netherlandes. Faithfully translated out of the Dutch coppy printed at S. Grauen Haghe by Aelbercht Heyndrickson, printer to the Generall States.	United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal.	1599 (1599)	STC 18454; ESTC S105503	4,699	9

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spaniard_n or_o their_o adherent_n enemy_n to_o the_o netherlands_o the_o general_n state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v see_v or_o hear_v these_o present_n make_v know_v that_o whereas_o it_o be_v every_o day_n more_o than_o other_o most_o apparent_a and_o manifest_a that_o the_o enterprise_n of_o the_o spanish_a nation_n with_o their_o conjoin_a adherent_n have_v not_o be_v only_o pretend_v to_o reduce_v these_o netherlands_o by_o their_o deceitful_a practice_n and_o the_o uttermost_a violence_n and_o force_n under_o their_o wilful_a and_o superbious_a dominion_n and_o tyrannical_a government_n both_o over_o conscience_n body_n &_o good_n but_o also_o that_o in_o the_o year_n past_a they_o have_v attempt_v with_o their_o usual_a violent_a complot_n to_o reduce_v the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o france_n under_o their_o power_n which_o they_o not_o be_v able_a according_a to_o their_o desire_n to_o perform_v now_o open_o &_o by_o main_a force_n 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