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	time_n	word_n	3,498	5	3.4534	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04816	The burthen of a loaden conscience: or the miserie of sinne set forth by the confession of a miserable sinner.	Kilby, Richard, d. 1617.	1608 (1608)	STC 14950; ESTC S100262	42,020	107

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