Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	commit_v	good_a	sin_n	1,429	5	4.9314	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07430	The defence of peace: lately translated out of laten in to englysshe. with the kynges moste gracyous priuilege; Defensor pacis. English	Marsilius, of Padua, d. 1342?; Marshall, William, fl. 1535.; Zwingli, Ulrich, 1484-1531, attributed name.; Jean, de Jandun. aut; Curio, Valentinus, d. 1532, attributed name.; Rhenanus, Beatus, 1485-1547, attributed name.	1535 (1535)	STC 17817; ESTC S112620	399,186	289

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lord_n to_o who_o we_o be_v bind_v so_o to_o obey_v may_v be_v infidel_n or_o myscreante_n as_o the_o gloze_n say_v about_o the_o beginning_n but_o bysshop_n neither_o be_v neither_o may_v be_v such_o manner_n man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v open_a and_o evydent_a to_o all_o man_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o preeste_n or_o bysshop_n but_o of_o king_n prince_n &_o governor_n as_o saint_n augustyne_n say_v from_o this_o subjection_n also_o the_o apostle_n except_v no_o man_n when_o he_o say_v every_o soul_n if_o than_o it_o be_v so_o that_o they_o which_o resy_v such_o power_n yea_o be_v infidel_n &_o evyllman_n do_v purchase_n to_o themselves_o eternal_a damnation_n how_o moche_n more_o do_v they_o purchase_v to_o themselves_o the_o indignation_n &_o wrath_n of_o almyghty_a god_n &_o of_o his_o apostle_n paul_n &_o also_o of_o peter_n which_o despise_v this_o doctrine_n of_o god_n &_o these_o apostle_n have_v of_o late_o trouble_v &_o contynual_o do_v trouble_n 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