Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	power_n	spiritual_a	temporal_a	3,504	5	9.8087	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91725	An advice against libertinism shewing the great danger thereof, and exhorting all to zeal of the truth. Written by Edward Reynell Esq.	Reynell, Edward, 1612-1663.	1659 (1659)	Wing R1216; Thomason E2106_1; ESTC R13720	30,764	115

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