Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	new_a	old_a	testament_n	18,420	5	8.4579	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51468	A most learned and eloquent speech spoken and delivered in the House of Commons, at Westminster, by a most learned lawyer, the 23 of June, 1647.	Most learned lawyer.	1681 (1681)	Wing M2904; ESTC R180739	6,320	4

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