Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	repent_v	zeal_n	zealous_a	45	3	9.3598	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25470	The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers, September 1661.	Annesley, Samuel, 1620?-1696.	1661 (1661)	Wing A3232; ESTC R29591	639,601	676

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