Selected quad for the lemma: glory_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
glory_n	darkness_n	light_n	shine_v	8,378	5	9.6671	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50296	A missive of consolation sent from Flanders to the Catholikes of England.	Matthew, Tobie, Sir, 1577-1655.	1647 (1647)	Wing M1322; ESTC R19838	150,358	402

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