Selected quad for the lemma: father_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
father_n	ghost_n	holy_a	trinity_n	34,129	5	10.2134	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52605	An answer to Dr. Wallis's three letters concerning the Doctrine of the Trinity	Nye, Stephen, 1648?-1719.; Wallis, John, 1616-1703. Doctrine of the blessed Trinity briefly explained.; Wallis, John, 1616-1703. Second letter concerning the Holy Trinity.; Wallis, John, 1616-1703. Explication and vindication of the Athanasian creed.	1691 (1691)	Wing N1504; ESTC R7845	14,909	22

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