Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	article_n	church_n	fundamental_a	4,539	5	10.3758	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34967	An epistle apologetical of S.C. to a person of honour touching his vindication of Dr. Stillingfleet.	Cressy, Serenus, 1605-1674.	1674 (1674)	Wing C6893; ESTC R26649	61,364	165

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