Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	forbid_v	know_v	sin_n	6,464	5	5.7703	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91027	The principles of faith, presented by Mr. Tho. Goodwin, Mr. Nye, Mr. Sydrach Simson, and other ministers, to the committee of Parliament for religion, by way of explanation to the proposals for propagating of the gospel.	Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.; Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.; Simpson, Sidrach, 1600?-1655.	1654 (1654)	Wing P3496; Thomason E234_5	20,440	40

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