Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	prayer_n	read_v	scripture_n	2,527	5	5.9548	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32824	A practical treatise concerning evil thoughts wherein are some things more especially useful for melancholy persons / by William Chilcot.	Chilcot, William, 1663 or 4-1711.	1698 (1698)	Wing C3847; ESTC R6628	61,347	294

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