Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	place_n	see_v	time_n	2,364	5	3.2293	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62285	A serious inquiry into the means of an happy union, or, What reformation is necessary to prevent popery and to avert God's judgments from the nation written upon the occasion of the fast, and humbly offered to the consideration of the Parliament by William Saywell.	Saywell, William, 1643-1701.	1681 (1681)	Wing S805; ESTC R25119	28,144	52

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enthusiast_n and_o not_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n true_a edification_n do_v consist_v in_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n humility_n mortification_n and_o self-denial_n and_o therefore_o the_o exercise_n of_o fast_v solemn_o commemorate_n and_o meditate_v upon_o the_o bless_a example_n of_o the_o martyr_n cast_v off_o all_o pride_n self-love_n and_o overween_a their_o own_o understanding_n follow_v the_o instruction_n piety_n and_o holy_a conversation_n of_o the_o primitive_a father_n and_o confessor_n must_v needs_o be_v more_o effectual_a mean_n to_o edification_n than_o the_o ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la and_o new-fangled_a device_n of_o modern_a schismatic_n that_o set_v at_o naught_o the_o wisdom_n of_o all_o former_a age_n certain_o they_o must_v wilful_o shut_v their_o eye_n that_o can_v discover_v the_o vanity_n of_o such_o wild_a pretence_n of_o 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