Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	call_v	church_n	rome_n	2,941	5	6.6026	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30916	A letter to a lady furnishing her with Scripture testimonies against the principal points and doctrines of popery	Barecroft, Charles.	1688 (1688)	Wing B757; ESTC R20623	57,234	84

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