Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	apostle_n	doctrine_n	scripture_n	1,634	5	5.5775	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45234	The Gospel-feast opened, or, The great supper of the parable by Joseph Hussey.	Hussey, Joseph, d. 1726.	1692 (1692)	Wing H3813; ESTC R27439	219,419	481

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