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	ordination_n	presbyter_n	9,874	5	10.5221	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87016	Considerations of present use concerning the danger resulting from the change of our church-government. By H.H. D.D.	Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.	1646 (1646)	Wing H527; Thomason E344_17; ESTC R200971	9,929	18

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