Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	add_v	church_n	scripture_n	2,229	5	6.0132	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34065	The examiner examined being a vindication of the History of liturgies / by T.C., D.D.	Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699.	1691 (1691)	Wing C5465; ESTC R23336	57,285	70

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