Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	conscience_n	good_a	shipwreck_n	6,895	5	12.1671	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52449	A sermon preached before the King at New Market, October 8, 1671 by John North.	North, John, 1645-1683.	1671 (1671)	Wing N1289; ESTC R27521	11,649	37

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