Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	epistle_n	new_a	testament_n	2,624	5	8.0045	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58072	Reflections upon the eloquence of these times, particularly of the barr and pulpit; Reflexions sur l'eloquence de l'usage de ce temps. English	Rapin, René, 1621-1687.; N. N.	1672 (1672)	Wing R274; ESTC R21189	48,475	176

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