Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	bishop_n	clergy_n	presbyter_n	2,916	5	9.9221	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31450	A calm answer to a bitter invective called A letter to the late author of The preparation for martyrdom by that author.	Cawdrey, Zachary, 1616-1684.	1683 (1683)	Wing C1644; ESTC R24126	4,580	10

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