Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	catholic_n	church_n	unity_n	2,090	5	9.9512	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27036	Select arguments and reasons against popery by R. Baxter.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1675 (1675)	Wing B1406; ESTC R36645	4,001	9

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