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	prophet_n	teacher_n	630	5	9.4590	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89760	Proposals for propagation of the gospel, offered to the Parliament: by Capt. Robert Norvvod.	Norwood, Robert, Captain.	1652 (1652)	Wing N1384; Thomason E656_21; ESTC R206655	18,095	23

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