Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	canon_n	holy_a	scripture_n	2,464	5	5.7522	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34439	Motives of conversion to the Catholick faith, as it is professed in the reformed Church of England by Neal Carolan ...	Carolan, Neal.	1688 (1688)	Wing C605; ESTC R15923	53,424	72

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