Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	commandment_n	faith_n	keep_v	3,905	5	5.7761	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54453	A voice from the close or inner prison unto all the upright in heart, whether they are bond or free.	J. P. (John Perrot), d. 1671?.	1662 (1662)	Wing P1640; ESTC R217888	16,893	23

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