Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	natural_a	nature_n	power_n	3,458	5	5.3714	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87500	Heaven upon earth, or, The best friend in the worst of times. Delivered in several sermons by James Janeway, Minister of the Gospel.	Janeway, James, 1636?-1674.	1671 (1671)	Wing J466; ESTC R178954	227,422	377

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the_o beast_n that_o perish_v we_o have_v give_v our_o soul_n into_o captivity_n to_o our_o body_n or_o rather_o we_o be_v fall_v from_o our_o union_n with_o god_n and_o be_v gather_v up_o into_o ourselves_o and_o become_v deprive_v of_o a_o sufficiency_n in_o separation_n from_o god_n than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o we_o be_v go_v down_o into_o a_o low_a state_n than_o that_o which_o we_o be_v make_v to_o shall_v find_v nothing_o but_o dissatisfaction_n and_o emptiness_n here_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n and_o hitherto_o we_o have_v bring_v ourselves_o by_o forsake_v god_n now_o the_o great_a inquiry_n will_v be_v what_o remedy_n there_o be_v for_o this_o our_o woeful_a condition_n be_v there_o any_o way_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o this_o misery_n if_o there_o be_v what_o way_n be_v it_o these_o word_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o speak_v to_o do_v contain_v the_o answer_n to_o this_o inquiry_n acquaint_v now_o thyself_o with_o he_o and_o be_v at_o peace_n 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