Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	use_v	zeal_n	zealous_a	52	3	8.9358	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26158	Ten sermons preach'd before Her Royal Highness, the Princess Ann of Denmark at the chappel at St. James by Lewis Atterbury ... LL.D. and one of the six preachers to Her Royal Highness.	Atterbury, Lewis, 1656-1731.	1699 (1699)	Wing A4157; ESTC R35290	112,085	264

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of_o this_o duty_n will_v certain_o bring_v upon_o we_o for_o if_o we_o do_v not_o admonish_v our_o neighbour_n when_o we_o see_v he_o commit_v any_o grievous_a and_o presumptuous_a sin_n we_o ourselves_o be_v partaker_n in_o his_o gild_n and_o shall_v be_v accountable_a for_o it_o before_o god_n have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n 5.11_o eph._n 5.11_o but_o rather_o reprove_v they_o and_o not_o to_o reprove_v they_o will_v be_v account_v to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o they_o these_o be_v such_o weighty_a consideration_n and_o powerful_a motive_n as_o one_o will_v think_v shall_v encourage_v every_o one_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n though_o never_o so_o difficult_a but_o since_o it_o require_v not_o only_a courage_n and_o ability_n but_o also_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o prudence_n and_o circumspection_n to_o perform_v it_o aright_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o iv_o and_o last_o place_n lay_v down_o some_o direction_n for_o a_o due_a and_o 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