Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	wonder_n	wonder_v	world_n	72	3	4.2947	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93682	A hand-kercheffe for a disconsolate soule, to wipe away his sinne, and to keep him from despaire, as though they had never been committed. / By Samuel Spinckes, minister of Gods word.	Spinckes, Samuel.	1651 (1651)	Wing S4981; Thomason E633_7; ESTC R206473	19,356	31

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therefore_o none_o can_v or_o aught_o to_o baptize_v though_o he_o use_v the_o same_o water_n and_o word_n 2._o cor._n 5.7_o and_o 10._o vers_fw-la but_o only_o the_o lawful_a minister_n heb._n 5.4_o i_o say_v he_o only_o which_o christ_n have_v call_v and_o authorize_v to_o this_o divine_a and_o ministerial_a function_n so_o though_o other_o i_o confess_v may_v comfort_v with_o good_a word_n yet_o none_o can_v absolve_v from_o sin_n but_o only_o christ_n and_o those_o to_o who_o christ_n have_v commit_v the_o holy_a ministry_n and_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n 2._o cor._n 5.18.19_o and_o of_o their_o absolve_a christ_n speak_v in_o luk._n 10.16_o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o in_o a_o doubtful_a title_n thou_o will_v ask_v the_o counsel_n and_o advice_n of_o some_o skilful_a lawyer_n in_o peril_n of_o sickness_n thou_o will_v inquire_v of_o the_o learned_a physician_n and_o be_v there_o no_o danger_n in_o the_o dread_n and_o fear_v of_o damnation_n for_o a_o sinner_n to_o be_v 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