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	lord_n	see_v	3,997	5	3.2299	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54444	To all simple, honest-intending, and innocent people without respect to sects, opinions, or distinguishing names, who desire to walk with God in the pure spirit of life and true understanding : I send greeting in the harmless love of God.	J. P. (John Perrot), d. 1671?	1664 (1664)	Wing P1632; ESTC R28431	6,598	9

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