Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	according_a	place_n	time_n	3,883	5	3.1108	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91714	A review of a certain pamphlet under the name of one John Lilburne. By a well-willer to the peace of Sion. Imprimatur. John Downame.	Well-Willer to the Peace of Sion.	1645 (1645)	Wing R1196; Thomason E278_4; ESTC R200010	12,165	15

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