Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	law_n	nature_n	reason_n	3,046	5	5.4661	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63871	A sermon preached before the right honourable the Lord Mayor, and Aldermen of London at the Guild-Hall Chappel, Octob. the 28th 1677 / by Bryan Turner ...	Turner, Bryan, 1634 or 5-1698.	1678 (1678)	Wing T3270; ESTC R1722	13,679	40

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o superstitious_a person_n be_v religious_a for_o fear_n of_o harm_n from_o what_o he_o worship_v contemplate_v nothing_o but_o power_n and_o severity_n but_o will_v not_o be_v what_o he_o be_v if_o alone_o in_o the_o world_n his_o religion_n may_v be_v define_v a_o flattery_n of_o a_o divine_a power_n deem_v to_o be_v hurtful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v max._n tyrius_n a_o hypocrite_n be_v religious_a for_o worldly_a design_n only_o therefore_o act_v his_o part_n in_o more_o lively_a measure_n than_o the_o person_n he_o represent_v but_o will_v not_o do_v so_o be_v there_o no_o spectator_n for_o what_o he_o do_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n say_v our_o saviour_n 23._o matt._n 23._o hypocrisy_n be_v culpable_a only_o for_o want_v of_o internal_a reality_n it_o be_v a_o curious_a paint_a show_n without_o life_n it_o personate_v what_o it_o be_v not_o superstition_n be_v culpable_a not_o for_o want_v of_o internal_a 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