Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	affection_n	good_a	know_v	2,539	5	3.6358	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44690	A sermon directing what we are to do, after strict enquiry whether or no we truly love God preached April 29, 1688.	Howe, John, 1630-1705.	1696 (1696)	Wing H3038A; ESTC R23981	9,855	16

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