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	member_n	universal_a	2,996	5	9.5905	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41069	The Way to peace, by the proposal of some considerations arguing the necessity of mutual love, and forbearance in many things to effect it	T. F.	1682 (1682)	Wing F64; ESTC R17296	24,146	17

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