Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	according_a	find_v	great_a	311	4	2.0768	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79548	Christs order, and the disciples practice concerning the ministers maintenance, and releeving of the poore: whereby the claiming tithes, or any thing in stead thereof, appeares to be contrary to the Gospel.		1644 (1644)	Wing C3968; Thomason E54_23; ESTC R209920	16,391	16

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