Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	catholic_n	church_n	member_n	3,055	5	8.9004	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41738	The Gracious answer of the most illustrious lady of pleasure, the Countess of Castlem---- to the poor-whores petition		1668 (1668)	Wing G1472; ESTC R40918	3,294	1

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