Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	day_n	lord_n	sabbath_n	2,881	5	9.6080	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59744	A view of all the laws and statutes of this nation concerning the service of God or religion viz. [brace] the Holy Scripture, the Lords Day, or Sabbath, prayer, preaching, sacraments, pluralities, first fruits, tenths, residence, or non-residence, &c. / by William Sheppard, Esq. ; published by command.	England and Wales.; Sheppard, William, d. 1675?	1655 (1655)	Wing S3216; ESTC R38257	15,019	94

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