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	service_n	3,337	5	6.7509	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79623	Articles of visitation and enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical, according to the laws and canons of the Church of England Exhibited to the Church-wardens and sidemen of every parish within the diocess of Rochester. By the right reverend father in God, Iohn Lord Bishop of Rochester, at his visitation in the year of our Lord God, 1666.; Visitation articles. 1666	Church of England. Diocese of Rochester. Bishop (1637-1666 : Warner); Warner, John, 1581-1666.	1666 (1666)	Wing C4079D; ESTC R223897	5,055	11

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