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
B05828	The catalogve of the Hebrevv saints, canonized by St. Paul, Heb. 11th further explained and applied.	Shaw, John, 1614-1689.	1659 (1659)	Wing S3032; ESTC R184043	112,894	165

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