Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	church_n	communion_n	schism_n	2,211	5	10.6231	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54872	A sermon preached at the assizes at Lancaster, on Sunday, March 19, 1675/6 by H. Pigott.	Pigott, H.	1676 (1676)	Wing P2219; ESTC R33409	12,066	41

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