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	worldly_a	zeal_n	30	3	8.6202	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09838	Against sacrilege three sermons / preached by Maister Robert Pont ...	Pont, Robert, 1524-1606.	1599 (1599)	STC 20100; ESTC S4419	43,712	129

he_o hitherto_o to_o prevail_v but_o as_o the_o byer_n &_o seller_n be_v not_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n albeit_o christ_n with_o his_o whip_n preass_v diverse_a time_n to_o expel_v they_o so_o for_o all_o the_o cry_v out_o and_o preach_v of_o the_o faithful_a messenger_n of_o god_n with_o threaten_n use_v against_o such_o person_n yet_o they_o cease_v not_o burr_n add_v daily_a more_o and_o more_o aswell_o they_o of_o the_o nobility_n as_o other_o follow_v their_o ensample_n to_o rob_v spoil_n buy_v conquest_n &_o occupy_v the_o kirk-rent_n herefore_o if_o the_o jew_n may_v just_o be_v accuse_v by_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v content_v to_o have_v a_o bare_a knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n live_v no_o better_a than_o they_o that_o lack_v a_o law_n how_o much_o more_o we_o who_o brag_n of_o a_o sincere_a knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o be_v needful_a to_o order_v our_o life_n thereby_o not_o only_o live_v otherwise_o licentious_o but_o also_o many_o 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