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	word_n	2,869	5	3.9037	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81179	Petrus Cunæus of the common-wealth of the Hebrews. Translated by C.B.	Cunaeus, Petrus.	1653 (1653)	Wing C7584; Thomason E1311_2; ESTC R209172	48,319	213

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