Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	prove_v	scripture_n	tradition_n	3,537	5	9.6681	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41605	A Letter from a dissenter to the divines of the Church of England in order to a union		1687 (1687)	Wing G1330; ESTC R15793	3,901	6

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