Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	bond_n	break_v	unity_n	4,235	5	10.7085	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84068	The grand oppressor, or the terror of tithes; first felt, and now confest: By William Erberie.	Erbery, William, 1604-1654.	1652 (1652)	Wing E3226; Thomason E671_13; ESTC R207085	45,700	66

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