Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	lord_n	people_n	word_n	2,775	5	4.0281	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53263	The old leaven purged out, or, The apostacy of this day further opened being a true and faithfull narrative of the orderly prooceedings [sic] and dealings of the lesser part of the congregation formerly walking with Mr. John Sympson, with and against severall souldiers of the army, who (being fallen in with the apostacy of this day, contrary to professed and declared principles, and the many out-goings of the Lord thereupon) are withdrawn and separated from, together with Mr. Sympson their chief abettor, and others, after neer two years labouring whilest while we were in the congregation, and neer two years more since : as also the true coppies of seven of the letters which Mr. Sympson wrote with his own hand, and sent to the congregation an answer to several objections that have been, or may be raised against printing and published the whole : all humbly presented to publique view, not in strife, vain-glory, or to be seen of men, but we hope out of conscience, to endeavor a recovering of the name of the Lord ...	Hathorn, Humphrey.	1658 (1658)	Wing O205; ESTC R32246	96,744	101

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rev._n 18.10_o 11._o 11._o rev._n 16.5_o compare_v with_o ch_z 19.2_o 19.2_o isa_n 8.18_o 8.18_o 1_o cor._n 5.6_o 5.6_o 1_o tim._n 5.20_o come_v with_o deur_n 19_o 20._o 20._o 2_o tim_n 2.8_o comp_n with_o num._n 16.3_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 14._o mat_n 27.19_o 24._o 24._o mat._n 23.34_o 35._o 35._o mat._n 23.30_o 23.30_o rev._n 3.15_o 16._o 16._o rev._n 2.2_o 3_o 10._o 10._o judg._n 5.9_o ●3_n ●3_n 2_o king_n 9.32_o 9.32_o isa_n 26.6_o comp_n with_o jer._n 49_o 20._o 20._o isa_n 30.1_o 2._o 2._o jer._n 15.19_o 20_o 21._o come_v with_o chap._n 1.17_o 18_o 19_o 19_o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o phil._n 4.8_o 4.8_o 2_o cor._n 7.2_o 7.2_o isa_n 5.20_o 5.20_o 1_o sam._n 17.29_o 17.29_o 2_o sam._n 6.20_o 6.20_o luk_n 11.43_o 11.43_o prov._n 29_o 26._o 26._o rev._n 1.9_o 1.9_o mat._n 25.23_o comp_n with_o luke_n 12_o from_o 35_o to_o 45._o 45._o act_n 11.22_o 23_o 24._o 24._o act_n 15.38_o 15.38_o rev_n 31.10_o 31.10_o 2_o tim_n 2_o 19_o come_v with_o judas_n 23_o 23_o isa_n 26.21_o 26.21_o isa_n 33.14_o 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christ_n with_o he_o he_o the_o man_n in_o power_n judge_v the_o ministry_n of_o england_n stand_v upon_o a_o popish_a bottom_n and_o none_o to_o be_v christ_n minister_n but_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n for_o that_o use_n see_v his_o speech_n to_o little_a parliament_n in_o looking-glass_n pag._n 60._o note_n note_n note_n the_o man_n in_o power_n be_v of_o this_o mind_n also_o see_v his_o speech_n to_o little_a parliament_n looking-glass_n p._n 62._o 62._o note_n note_n note_n note_n note_n note_n note_n note_n note_n note_n note_n note_n note_n note_n note_n note_n note_n note_n note_n note_v who_o do_v so_o now_o who_o do_v so_o now_o note_n note_n note_n note_n note_n who_o be_v a_o lecturer_n now_o note_n note_n note_n note_n note_n be_v not_o kelzye_n strange_a harrison_n ducker_n sumner_n who_o we_o have_v charge_v with_o this_o and_o other_o the_o willing_a traitor_n according_a to_o his_o own_o word_n word_n among_o other_o scriprure_n see_v 2_o king_n 21.11_o 12._o jer_n 15.4_o hos_fw-la 1.4_o 1.4_o mar._n 27.19_o 24_o 24_o as_o by_o their_o declaration_n do_v appear_v appear_v isa_n 31.1_o hos_fw-la 8.3_o 4_o hab._n 2.6_o 9_o 15._o amos_n 6.1_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 12_o 13._o hos_fw-la 5.7_o isa_n 19.15_o 21._o isa_n 30.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 16._o 2_o chr._n 36.16_o mat._n 2.24_o 48_o 49._o 49._o the_o judgement_n against_o judah_n be_v write_v in_o a_o roll_n and_o publish_v in_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o abroad_o to_o the_o people_n and_o their_o fin_n likewise_o the_o cause_n of_o those_o judgement_n be_v there_o with_o declare_v see_v jer._n 36.2_o 4_o 6_o 28_o 31_o 32_o comp_n with_o chap._n 35.13.15_o 17._o 17._o gen._n 9.21_o 22._o 22._o matth._n 26.15_o 16_o 25_o 47_o 48_o 49._o mark_v 14.10_o 11_o 43_o 44_o 45._o luke_n 6.16_o chap._n 22.47_o 48._o john_n 18.2_o 3._o 2_o tim._n 4.10_o 14._o 14._o act_n 7.51_o 52._o 52._o rev_n 17.13_o 14._o compare_v jer._n 51.56_o 57_o 57_o 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o

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