Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	read_v	scripture_n	word_n	6,227	5	4.4267	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54130	A defence of the Duke of Buckingham's book of religion and worship from the exceptions of a nameless author by the Pensilvanian.	Penn, William, 1644-1718.	1685 (1685)	Wing P1275; ESTC R38190	24,101	36

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