Selected quad for the lemma: glory_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
glory_n	door_n	head_n	lift_v	2,371	5	9.6688	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49403	Religious perfection: or, A third part of the enquiry after happiness. By the author of Practical Christianity; Enquiry after happiness. Part 3.	Lucas, Richard, 1648-1715.	1696 (1696)	Wing L3414; ESTC R200631	216,575	570

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