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
A42084	Charity and integrity of life the pure essentials of Christian religion: or meditations on James I. 27. By T.G. M.A	Gregory, Thomas, 1668 or 9-1706.	1696 (1696)	Wing G1931; ESTC R215986	12,284	31

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