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	scripture_n	time_n	3,019	5	3.3099	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89146	Of education. To Master Samuel Hartlib.	Milton, John, 1608-1674.	1644 (1644)	Wing M2132; Thomason E50_12; ESTC R10430	9,716	8

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