Selected quad for the lemma: diversity_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
diversity_n	apostle_n	church_n	teacher_n	555	5	9.5793	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77253	The preachers plea. By David Bramley, a preacher of the Gospel.	Bramley, David.	1647 (1647)	Wing B4240; Thomason E374_2	16,799	26

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