Selected quad for the lemma: diversity_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
diversity_n	age_n	church_n	divers_a	435	5	10.5947	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26880	Catholick communion defended against both extreams, and unnecessary division confuted in five parts ... / by Richard Baxter ...	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1684 (1684)	Wing B1206; Wing B1237; Wing B1401; ESTC R22896	218,328	250

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