Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	common_a	lord_n	prayer_n	2,904	5	6.1819	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96348	A speech of Mr. Iohn White counsellor at law, made in the Commons House of Parliament concerning episcopacy.	White, John, 1590-1645.	1641 (1641)	Wing W1773; Thomason E198_18; ESTC R212697	9,737	18

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