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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02681	A dialogue between two Church of England-men concerning maters [sic] of religion, as set forth in the pulpit.		1687 (1687)	Wing D1339A; ESTC R174556	5,148	12

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