Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	natural_a	reason_n	revelation_n	1,320	5	9.7973	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60057	A Short answer to His Grace the D. of Buckingham's paper concerning religion, toleration, and liberty of conscience		1685 (1685)	Wing S3561; ESTC R10573	14,126	40

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