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	scripture_n	tradition_n	15,184	5	9.5685	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91719	The revoltex [sic]. A trage-comedy acted between the Hind and panther, and Religio laici, &c.; Revolter	Dryden, John, 1631-1700. Hind and panther. Selections.; Dryden, John, 1631-1700. Religio laici. Selections.	1687 (1687)	Wing R1207; ESTC R229936	13,091	40

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