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	power_n	supreme_a	2,768	5	8.6947	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25568	An answer to several remarks upon Dr. Henry More, his expositions of the Apocalypse and Daniel, as also upon his Apology written by S.E. Mennonite, and published in English by the answerer ; whereunto are annexed two small pieces, Arithmetica apocalyptica, and Appendicula apocalyptica ...	S. E., Mennonite.; More, Henry, 1614-1687.	1684 (1684)	Wing A3379; ESTC R10256	245,076	439

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〈◊〉_d throne_n and_o on_o these_o throne_n twenty_o four_o elder_n in_o white_a raiment_n and_o there_o be_v golden_a crown_n on_o their_o head_n what_o can_v be_v more_o expressive_a of_o king_n than_o throne_n and_o golden_a crown_n and_o of_o holy_a and_o righteous_a king_n than_o the_o white_a raiment_n they_o be_v clothe_v with_o which_o in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v white_a silk_n which_o be_v call_v soft_a raiment_n in_o matthew_n and_o say_v to_o be_v fit_a for_o king_n house_n but_o that_o it_o be_v leave_v indifferent_a it_o be_v the_o more_o capable_a of_o have_v some_o allusion_n to_o the_o priesthood_n likewise_o but_o then_o with_o a_o complication_n of_o holiness_n in_o these_o millennial_a king_n that_o they_o have_v the_o power_n of_o king_n and_o the_o holiness_n of_o priest_n and_o be_v supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o ecclesiastic_a cause_n also_o in_o their_o own_o dominion_n for_o the_o king_n in_o these_o time_n will_v not_o be_v so_o blind_a as_o to_o 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