Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	grace_n	let_v	lord_n	5,054	5	3.8892	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43815	The best and worst of Paul, and his character in both conditions	Hill, Thomas, d. 1653.	1648 (1648)	Wing H2021; ESTC R25713	23,294	25

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