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
A90526	A perswasive to all dissenters to unity in religion, as it is establish'd in the Church of England		1684 (1684)	Wing P1671; ESTC R230755	6,952	11

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