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	prayer_n	rite_n	1,828	5	9.9653	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32940	Articles of enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical within the diocese of Chester, in the primary episcopal visitation of the right reverend Father in God John Lord Bishop of Chester, Anno Dom. 1674.; Visitation articles. 1674	Church of England. Diocese of Chester.	1674 (1674)	Wing C4025; ESTC R213187	4,777	11

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