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	popery_n	4,865	5	10.4033	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40496	A friendly letter to Father Petre, concerning his part in the late King's government published for his defence and justification.		1690 (1690)	Wing F2224; ESTC R5400	19,576	33

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