Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	deny_v	teach_v	ungodliness_n	4,302	5	11.7286	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58810	A sermon preached before the Honourable Military Company at St. Clements-Danes, July 25 by John Scott ...	Scott, John, 1639-1695.	1673 (1673)	Wing S2064; ESTC R38223	15,491	32

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