Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	church_n	doctrine_n	true_a	3,374	5	4.9791	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33908	Dr. Sherlock's Case of allegiance considered with some remarks upon his vindication.	Collier, Jeremy, 1650-1726.	1691 (1691)	Wing C5252; ESTC R21797	127,972	168

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