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	sin_n	word_n	2,342	5	4.0019	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00514	The yong mans gleanings Gathered out of diuers most zealous and deuout fathers, and now published for the benefit of euerie Christian man, which wisheth good successe to his soule at the later day. Containing these foure subiects. 1 Of the mortality of man. 2 The poore mans harbour. 3 The mirror of vaine-glory. 4 Saint Barnards sermon on the passion of Christ. Whereunto is adioyned a most sweete and comfortable hymne, expressing the euerlasting ioy of a glorified soule. By R.B. gent.	R. B., Gent.; Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673, attributed name.; Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153. aut	1614 (1614)	STC 1065; ESTC S115857	39,366	120

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father_n pardon_v etc._n etc._n what_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v this_o who_o in_o all_o his_o suffering_n do_v not_o once_o open_v his_o mouth_n or_o utter_v one_o word_n of_o complaint_n or_o excuse_v or_o of_o threat_n or_o of_o curse_n against_o those_o revile_v dog_n but_o conclude_v with_o such_o mild_a word_n of_o blessing_n as_o have_v not_o be_v hear_v before_o o_o my_o soul_n when_o have_v thou_o see_v any_o one_o more_o merciful_a what_o can_v be_v more_o courteous_a than_o this_o man_n behold_v he_o with_o more_o attention_n how_o worthy_a he_o be_v of_o admiration_n and_o most_o tender_a compassion_n look_v at_o he_o naked_a and_o tear_v with_o whip_n betwixt_o two_o thief_n ignominious_o nail_v upon_o the_o cross_n quench_v his_o thirst_n with_o vinegar_n and_o after_o his_o death_n wound_v in_o the_o side_n with_o a_o spear_n send_v out_o plentiful_a river_n of_o blood_n from_o those_o wound_n in_o his_o hand_n &_o foot_n and_o side_n o_o my_o eye_n abound_v with_o tear_n 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