Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	christian_a	church_n	faith_n	9,646	5	5.3008	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65538	An earnest and compassionate suit for forbearance to the late learned writers of some controversies at present / by a melancholly stander-by.	Wettenhall, Edward, 1636-1713.	1691 (1691)	Wing W1494; ESTC R14825	6,885	20

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