Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	bishop_n	common_a	prayer_n	2,849	5	5.9146	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81845	Several proposals offered (by a friend to peace and truth) to the serious consideration to the keepers of the liberties of the people of England, in reference to a settlement of peace and truth in this nation. As also a true narrative in short is chiefly to make known two or three sums of money concealed: and many of the actings of the proposers, Samuel Duncon, late of Ipswich in Suffolk, are declared. From the year 1640. to the year 1652.	Duncon, Samuel.	1659 (1659)	Wing D2607; Thomason E989_9; ESTC R208193	6,938	8

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