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	heresy_n	schism_n	2,940	5	9.8144	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62409	A letter from the Commissioners of the Kingdom of Scotland residing here at London to William Lenthall Esq. Speaker of the House of Commons concerning the present proceedings in this kingdome, against religion, the King, and government : together with their declaration and protestation against the taking away His Majesties life.	Scotland. Parliament.; Lenthall, William, 1591-1662.	1649 (1649)	Wing S987; ESTC R10022	4,002	9

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