Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	believe_v	church_n	scripture_n	4,985	5	6.5050	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55421	The Catholic ballad, or, An invitation to popery upon considerable grounds and reasons.	Pope, Walter, d. 1714.	1674 (1674)	Wing P2906; ESTC R8617	2,251	2

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