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
A67045	A word in season: or, A discourse of the three estates to wit, the truly civil, truly spiritual, and false ecclesiastical estate: shewing, that this last, or third estate, is a remainder of popery, and ought to be taken away. Presented to the King and Queen's most excellent Majesty, together with the right honourable the Lords and Commons assembled at Westminster.		1689 (1689)	Wing W3547A; ESTC R220041	9,613	16

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