Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	new_a	old_a	testament_n	23,958	5	8.6166	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85782	An extemporary ansvver to a cluster of drunkards, met together at Schiedam: made by Timothy Gunton, who was compelled thereto, upon his refusall to drink the Kings health. Whether such impetuous drinking of other mens healths were lawfull, profitable, commendable, or reasonable?	Gunton, Timothy.	1648 (1648)	Wing G2249; Thomason 669.f.12[4]; ESTC R202330	902	1

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