Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	ancient_a	call_v	time_n	3,184	5	3.1240	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78472	Certain letters, evidencing the Kings stedfastness in the Protestant religion: sent from the Princess of Turenne, and the ministers of Charenton, to some persons of quality in London.	Turenne, Anne de La Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomtesse de.; Gaches, Raymond, d. 1668.; Daillé, Jean, 1594-1670.; Drelincourt, Charles, 1595-1669.	1660 (1660)	Wing C1702; Thomason E1079_5; ESTC R16902	21,298	87

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