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	prayer_n	set_v	2,812	5	5.7163	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31487	Certain considerations tending to promote peace and good will amongst Protestants very useful for the present times.	Moderate conformist.	1674 (1674)	Wing C1695; ESTC R8765	24,369	36

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