Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	know_v	let_v	see_v	3,024	5	2.9158	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01645	Gerards meditations written originally in the Latine tongue by Iohn Gerard Doctour in Divinitie, and superintendant of Heidelberg. Translated and revised by Ralph Winterton fellow of Kings Colledge in Cambridge.; Meditationes sacrae. English	Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.; Winterton, Ralph, 1600-1636.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.; Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637. Exercitium pietatis quotidianum quadripartitum. English. aut	1638 (1638)	STC 11778; ESTC S103073	189,715	520

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thy_o sin_n and_o fear_v he_o that_o shall_v judge_v thou_o for_o thy_o sin_n according_a to_o his_o justice_n be_v not_o secure_a in_o prosperity_n for_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o that_o be_v not_o punish_v in_o this_o life_n nazian_n what_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a bitter_a arrow_n send_v from_o the_o sweet_a hand_n of_o god_n god_n esteem_v many_o in_o this_o life_n unworthy_a to_o be_v punish_v who_o notwithstanding_o he_o reprobate_v for_o ever_o outward_a felicity_n be_v oftentimes_o a_o sign_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n nothing_o be_v more_o unhappy_a than_o the_o happiness_n of_o sinner_n and_o nothing_o more_o miserable_a than_o he_o that_o know_v no_o misery_n austin_n whithersoever_o thou_o turn_v thy_o eye_n thou_o see_v cause_n of_o grief_n and_o find_v remedy_n against_o security_n think_v upon_o god_n above_o who_o we_o have_v offend_v think_v upon_o hell_n beneath_o which_o we_o have_v deserve_v think_v upon_o the_o sin_n behind_o which_o we_o 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