Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	holy_a	scripture_n	word_n	8,597	5	4.5046	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53253	A sermon preached at the assizes held at Reading, in the county of Berks, July 12th, 1681 by John Okes ...	Okes, John, b. 1649 or 50.	1681 (1681)	Wing O194; ESTC R9257	9,916	30

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