Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	answer_v	faith_n	true_a	5,103	5	4.8933	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78296	A new and true description of the world as it is now divided in four parts Heathens, Jewes, Turks & Christians.	S. C.	1673 (1673)	Wing C123A; ESTC R223563	12,960	32

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