Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	believe_v	scripture_n	tradition_n	2,560	5	9.2943	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88868	Legenda lignea with an ansvver to Mr. Birchleys moderator. (Pleading for a toleration of popery.) And a character of some hopefull saints revolted to the church of Rome.	Lee, E., fl. 1652.	1652 (1652)	Wing L839; Thomason E1290_1; ESTC R208984	68,279	266

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