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	law_n	time_n	1,789	5	3.4106	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66344	A defence of Gospel-truth being a reply to Mr. Chancey's first part, and as an explication of the points in debate may serve for a reply to all other answers / by Daniel Williams.	Williams, Daniel, 1643?-1716.	1693 (1693)	Wing W2646; ESTC R26371	80,291	59

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