Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	contrary_a	effect_n	great_a	225	4	2.1340	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16722	A learned treatise of the Sabaoth, written by Mr Edward Brerewood, professor in Gresham Colledge, London. To Mr Nicolas Byfield, preacher in Chester. With Mr Byfields answere and Mr Brerewoods reply; Learned treatise of the Sabbath	Brerewood, Edward, 1565?-1613.; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. aut	1630 (1630)	STC 3622; ESTC S106416	30,804	60

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