Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	church_n	rule_n	tradition_n	8,631	5	9.6183	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50643	A letter desiring information of the conference at the D. of P. mention'd in the letter to Mr. G.	Meredith, Edward, 1648-1689?	1687 (1687)	Wing M1781; ESTC R23541	3,427	6

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