Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	age_n	church_n	time_n	1,732	5	3.5963	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53894	No necessity of reformation of the publick doctrine of the Church of England. By John Pearson, D.D.	Pearson, John, 1613-1686.	1660 (1660)	Wing P1001; ESTC R202284	20,122	29

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