Selected quad for the lemma: evil_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
evil_n	evil_a	good_a	overcome_v	2,606	5	9.6216	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02537	The great impostor laid open in a sermon at Grayes Inne, Febr. 2.1623. By Ios. Hall D.D.	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1623 (1623)	STC 12665; ESTC S116594	14,333	76

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