Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	heart_n	law_n	write_v	3,285	5	6.1567	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B21346	A sermon against false weights & balances preach'd at Sheffield, January the 10th, 1696/7. By Nath. Drake, M.A. and vicar there.	Drake, Nathan, 1659 or 60-1729.	1697 (1697)	Wing D2127	15,223	38

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