Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	people_n	read_v	scripture_n	3,073	5	5.7739	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44741	A letter of friendly admonition to a divine of the Synod, upon occasion of a sermon preached by him, Octob. 18, 1647 together, with certaine quæres presented to the Synod : wherein the maine objections against the Common-prayer set forth in the preface to the late Directory are examined : together, with other acts that have been done against the suffering party of this kingdome : and the answer of the Synod desired thereunto / by a hearty wel-wisher to truth & peace, T.W.	T. W.; Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695.	1647 (1647)	Wing H310; ESTC R14726	12,807	25

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