Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	believe_v	church_n	creed_n	9,079	5	10.7231	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26963	The nature and immortality of the soul proved in answer to one who professed perplexing doubtfulness / by Richard Baxter.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1682 (1682)	Wing B1317; ESTC R37298	29,645	74

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