Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	lord_n	people_n	write_v	3,185	5	5.5489	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68350	A sermon preached ye fourth Su[n]daye in Lente before the Kynges Maiestie. and his honorable Counsell, by Thomas Leauer; Sermon preached the thyrd Sonday in Lent before the kynges Majestie, and his honorable Counsell	Lever, Thomas, 1521-1577.	1550 (1550)	STC 15548.5; ESTC S108287	23,504	89

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