Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	article_n	church_n	creed_n	2,425	5	10.1630	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45082	Of government and obedience as they stand directed and determined by Scripture and reason four books / by John Hall of Richmond.	Hall, John, of Richmond.	1654 (1654)	Wing H360; ESTC R8178	623,219	532

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