Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	act_n	apostle_n	word_n	2,889	5	3.8195	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79738	Memorial for the members to be chosen to represent this church, at the ensuing General Assembly, humbly offered, by an Elder of the Church of Scotland.	Elder of the Church of Scotland.	1699 (1699)	Wing C4231BA; ESTC T201223	7,682	9

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