Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	church_n	true_a	visible_a	4,507	5	9.4265	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36836	Declaratory considerations upon the present state of affairs of England by way of supplement.; Short and true account of the several advances the Church of England hath made towards Rome. Supplement	Du Moulin, Lewis, 1606-1680.	1679 (1679)	Wing D2539; ESTC R1765	11,612	23

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