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	testament_n	word_n	5,021	5	4.1195	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03325	An ansvvere to master William Perkins, concerning Christs descension into Hell: By John Higins	Higins, John, controversialist.; Higgins, John, fl. 1570-1602, attributed name.	1602 (1602)	STC 13442; ESTC S117336	17,085	58

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