Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	find_v	follower_n	great_a	110	3	2.1332	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61926	The subject's religion directing and disposing them to a conscientious and careful discharge of their duty in the choice of publick magistrates and officers / by a citizen of London.	Citizen of London.	1691 (1691)	Wing S6105B; ESTC R26950	15,998	24

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