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	time_n	year_n	3,898	5	4.4489	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91807	The iudgement of Doctor Reignolds concerning episcopacy, whether it be Gods ordinance. Expressed in a letter to Sir Francis Knovvls, concerning Doctor Bancrofts sermon at Pauls-Crosse, the ninth of February, 1588. In the Parliament time.	Rainolds, John, 1549-1607.	1641 (1641)	Wing R142A; Thomason E156_3; ESTC R23328	6,039	8

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