Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	aaron_n	church_n	sin_n	18	3	3.5578	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62373	A sermon preached in the Church of Putney in the County of Surrey upon the 24th of April, 1681, His majesty's declaration being read that day by Edward Sclater ...	Sclater, Edward, 1623-1699?	1681 (1681)	Wing S912; ESTC R16222	18,453	31

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