Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	apostle_n	church_n	creed_n	1,331	5	10.2664	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39603	The confession of Edward Fitz-Harys, Esq. written with his own hand, and delivered to Dr. Hawkins, minister of the Tower, July 1, 1681, being the day of his execution : together with his last speech.	Fitzharris, Edward, 1648?-1681.	1681 (1681)	Wing F1093; ESTC R37824	4,170	6

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