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	see_v	time_n	3,253	5	3.4485	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B08263	An alarme to awake church-sleepers. Describing the causes, discovering the dangers, prescribing remedies for this drowsie disease.		1644 (1644)	Wing A826A; ESTC R119	53,648	177

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longing_n for_o a_o little_a water_n of_o the_o well_o of_o bethleem_n oh_o say_v he_o that_o one_o will_v give_v i_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_o of_o bethleem_n which_o be_v by_o the_o gate_n but_o much_o more_o vehement_a be_v it_o for_o the_o word_n 42.2_o psal_n 42.2_o my_o soul_n say_v he_o thirst_v for_o god_n for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n 84.2_o psal_n 84.2_o and_o again_o my_o soul_n long_v yea_o even_o faint_v for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n assure_o have_v david_n have_v leave_v at_o this_o time_n to_o have_v come_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n he_o will_v not_o have_v sleep_v thereat_o and_o who_o will_v not_o hunger_n after_o the_o word_n if_o he_o do_v but_o 1._o