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	see_v	word_n	3,071	5	3.9363	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93056	Holy things for holy men: or, The lawyers plea non-suited, his evidence proved insufficient, his foul mouth civilly wiped, and his arrogant railings admonished, and bridled; in some Christian reproofe and pitie expressed towards Mr Prynn's book; intituled, The Lord's supper briefly vindicated, (or rather indeed by him therein exposed, vilified, and profaned: and the conscientious ministry therein abused, injured, and affronted. By S.S. minister of the gospel.	Shaw, Samuel, 1635-1696.	1658 (1658)	Wing S3037; Thomason E946_2; ESTC R207597	33,401	60

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the_o divine_a institution_n antonius_n praetorius_n express_v himself_o in_o homiliis_fw-la de_fw-la coena_fw-la pag._n 248._o vana_fw-la est_fw-la questio_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v but_o a_o vain_a question_n whether_o the_o wicked_a and_o unbelieving_a eat_v the_o lord_n body_n when_o the_o very_a symbol_n of_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o and_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n as_o for_o a_o monster_n without_o eye_n hand_n or_o mouth_n to_o see_v take_v or_o eat_v and_o there_o further_o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n therefore_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o use_v they_o but_o such_o as_o find_v themselves_o in_o covenant_n and_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n pag._n 246._o bastinguis_fw-la in_o his_o catechism_n quest_n 82_o put_v the_o question_n may_v they_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o supper_n that_o declare_v by_o their_o life_n that_o they_o be_v unbeliever_n or_o ungodly_a 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