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
A67146	An abandoning of the Scottish Covenant by Matthew the Lord Bishop of Ely.	Wren, Matthew, 1585-1667.	1662 (1662)	Wing W3674; ESTC R11962	26,795	60

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