Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	call_v	church_n	faith_n	2,489	5	5.2087	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86140	Heads of agreement assented to by the united ministers in and about London, formerly called Presbyterian and Congregational	Howe, John, 1630-1705.	1691 (1691)	Wing H1282B; ESTC R42739	5,382	11

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