Selected quad for the lemma: diversity_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
diversity_n	soul_n	unity_n	variety_n	362	5	11.5554	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37502	The way of true peace and unity in the true church of Christ in all humility and bowels of love presented to them / by William Dell.	Dell, William, d. 1664.	1651 (1651)	Wing D940; ESTC R208819	91,709	110

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