Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	find_v	holy_a	scripture_n	3,248	5	5.4817	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15118	Here followeth dyuers holy instrucyons and teachynges very necessarye for the helth of mannes soule, newly made and set forth by a late brother of Syon Rychard whitforde; Here followeth dyvers holy instrucyons and teachynges very necessarye for the helth of mannes soule.	Whitford, Richard, fl. 1495-1555?; Isidore, of Seville, Saint, d. 636. Here be the gathered counsailes of Saynct Isodorie to informe man, howe he shuld flee vices.; John Chrysostom, Saint, d. 407. Of detraction.	1541 (1541)	STC 25420; ESTC S105112	99,010	194

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