Selected quad for the lemma: head_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
head_n	bishop_n	church_n	world_n	3,416	5	5.1351	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43660	A letter from a person of quality to an eminent dissenter to rectifie his mistakes concerning the succession, the nature of persecution and a comprehension.	Hickes, George, 1642-1715.	1685 (1685)	Wing H1854A; ESTC R40161	17,261	33

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