Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	form_n	prayer_n	use_v	4,815	5	5.9954	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62752	To the Kings most excellent Majesty. The due account, and humble petition of the ministers of the Gospel, lately commissioned for the review & alteration of the liturgy; Due account and humble petition of the ministers of the Gospel, lately commissioned for the review and alteration of the liturgy.	Commission for the Review and Alteration of the Book of Common Prayer.	1661 (1661)	Wing T1498A; ESTC R220130	4,260	10

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