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	rome_n	true_a	3,164	5	5.5783	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90668	St Paul's late progres upon earth, about a divorce 'twixt Christ and the Church of Rome, by reason of her dissolutenes and excesses. With the causes of these present commotions 'twixt the Pope, and the princes of Italy. A new way of invention agreeable to the times. Published by James Howell, Armig.; Divortio celeste. English.	Pallavicino, Ferrante, 1615-1644.; Howell, James, 1594?-1666.	1644 (1644)	Wing P212; Thomason E1174_2; ESTC R203120	41,006	172

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