Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	part_n	time_n	write_v	3,303	5	5.3552	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38608	New observations upon the Creed, or, The first of the four parts of the doctrine of Christianity preached upon the catechism of the French churches : whereunto is annexed The use of the Lords prayer maintained / by John Despagne ... ; translated out of French into English.; Nouvelles observations sur le symbole de la foy. English	Espagne, Jean d', 1591-1659.; C. M. D. M.	1647 (1647)	Wing E3263; ESTC R13854	71,425	411

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