Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	ancient_a	church_n	time_n	1,721	5	3.2471	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01917	Eirenokoinonia. The peace of the communion of the Church of England. Or, The conformitie of the ceremonies of the communion of the Church of England with the ensamples and doctrine of the holy Scriptures, and primitiue Church, established by the Apostles of Christ, and the holy martyrs, and bishops, their successors. By Io: Gordon, Doctor of Diuinitie, and Deane of Salisbury.	Gordon, John, 1544-1619.	1612 (1612)	STC 12056; ESTC S117965	29,676	44

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έιρηνοινωνία_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o the_o conformity_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n with_o the_o ensample_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o primero_n mitive_a church_n establish_v by_o the_o apo_n stle_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a martyr_n and_o bishop_n their_o successor_n by_o io_n gordon_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o deane_n of_o salisbury_n london_n print_v by_o t._n s._n for_o nathaniel_n butter_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o pide-bull_n near_o s._n augustine_n gate_n 1612._o ad_fw-la angliam_fw-la anglia_fw-it ter_z foelix_fw-la donis_fw-la ditata_fw-la supernis_fw-la clara_n viris_fw-la claris_fw-la ubere_fw-la faetasoli_fw-la foelix_fw-la pacis_fw-la amans_fw-la dum_fw-la rex_fw-la tua_fw-la sceptra_fw-la gubernat_fw-la dum_fw-la te_fw-la verafides_fw-la relligioqueregunt_fw-la gentibus_fw-la externis_fw-la 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