Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	bishop_n	church_n	presbyter_n	4,517	5	10.4419	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59850	A practical discourse of religious assemblies by Will. Sherlock.	Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707.	1681 (1681)	Wing S3322; ESTC R27485	148,095	402

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