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	ordain_v	presbyter_n	12,810	5	10.5780	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42163	Master Grimstons argvment concerning bishops with Mr. Seldens answer also severall orders newly made in Parliament concerning chvrch government.	Grimston, Harbottle, Sir, 1603-1685.; Selden, John, 1584-1654.	1641 (1641)	Wing G2028; ESTC R23474	1,468	7

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