Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	church_n	england_n	homily_n	2,607	5	11.9092	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31198	The case of usury further debated, in a letter to the author of usury stated.	T. P.	1684 (1684)	Wing C1192; ESTC R213538	29,746	40

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