Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	altar_n	offer_v	sacrifice_n	2,486	5	7.5721	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16315	Certaine devout prayers of Mr. Bolton upon solemne occasions. Published by E. B. by M. Boltons owne coppy	Bolton, Robert, 1572-1631.; Gouge, William, 1578-1653.; Bagshaw, Edward, d. 1662.	1638 (1638)	STC 3226; ESTC S119263	46,718	310

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