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	old_a	testament_n	6,574	5	8.1314	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02984	An aduertisement to the King of Nauarre, to vnite him selfe with the King and the Catholique faithe Beeing in trueth a very slaunderous, false, and seditious libell, against the said King of Nauarre, and other Christian princes ... Truely translated according to the copy printed in French.; Advertissement au roy de Navarre de se reunir avec le roy & la foy catholique. English.	Maillard, André, fl. 1585-1591.	1585 (1585)	STC 13127; ESTC S120341	17,225	44

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