Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	bishop_n	church_n	time_n	3,887	5	3.7949	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42392	Reflections upon the animadversions upon the Bishop of Worcester's letter by H.G.	H. G.	1662 (1662)	Wing G25; ESTC R40433	9,578	13

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