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	rome_n	succession_n	9,910	5	9.8153	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B20784	An essay for the conversion of the Irish shewing that 'tis their duty and interest to become Protestants : in a letter to themselves.	Cox, Richard, Sir, 1650-1733.	1698 (1698)	Wing C6721	30,538	48

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