Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	work_n	workman_n	write_v	13	3	5.3017	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91944	The figg-less figg-tree: or, The doome of a barren and unfruitful profession lay'd open. In an exposition upon that parable: a certain man had a figg-tree planted in his vineyard, &c. Luke 13. 6,7,8,9,10. / By Nehemiah Rogers, a minister of the Gospel of Christ.	Rogers, Nehemiah, 1593-1660.	1659 (1659)	Wing R1823; Thomason E973_1; ESTC R203371	458,183	541

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and_o clear_v he_o from_o all_o injustice_n psal_n 51.4_o rom._n 3.4_o david_n indeed_o complain_v just_o of_o his_o enemy_n that_o they_o persecute_v he_o without_o a_o cause_n psal_n 35.19_o that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o they_o he_o have_v give_v they_o no_o cause_n so_o to_o do_v but_o who_o can_v charge_n god_n with_o this_o injustice_n but_o he_o must_v charge_v god_n foolish_o and_o impious_o he_o never_o smite_v till_o he_o be_v provoke_v nor_o always_o then_o god_n when_o he_o do_v smite_v exact_v less_o of_o we_o then_o our_o sin_n deserve_v as_o zophar_n say_v to_o job_n 11.6_o a_o ounce_n of_o judgement_n be_v never_o without_o a_o pound_n of_o sin_n yet_o when_o any_o judgement_n lie_v upon_o we_o we_o be_v too_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o god_n deal_v therein_o over-severe_o with_o we_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o cast_v a_o sullen_a frown_n upon_o god_n with_o cur_n i_o coedis_fw-la why_o do_v thou_o smite_v i_o it_o be_v story_v of_o titus_n vespasianus_n the_o emperor_n 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