Selected quad for the lemma: king_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
king_n	word_n	work_n	world_n	539	3	4.1156	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15647	The hymnes and songs of the Church diuided into two parts. The first part comprehends the canonicall hymnes, and such parcels of Holy Scripture as may properly be sung, with some other ancient songs and creeds. The second part consists of spirituall songs, appropriated to the seuerall times and occasions obserueable in the Church of England. Translated and composed, by G.W.	Wither, George, 1588-1667.; Wither, George, 1588-1667. Songs of the Old Testament.; Wither, George, 1588-1667. Cantica sacra.; Gibbons, Orlando, 1583-1625.	1623 (1623)	STC 25910A; ESTC S120233	90,046	236

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