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	great_a	see_v	2,797	5	3.4756	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89878	The excellencie of a free-state: or, The right constitution of a common-wealth. Wherein all objections are answered, and the best way to secure the peoples liberties, discovered: with some errors of government, and rules of policie. Published by a well-wisher to posterity.	Nedham, Marchamont, 1620-1678.	1656 (1656)	Wing N388; Thomason E1676_1; ESTC R202969	87,103	253

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