Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	earth_n	people_n	save_a	1,799	5	12.3539	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81500	A dirge for the directory. Written by one of King Iames ancient Protestants	One of King James ancient Protestants.	1645 (1645)	Wing D1555; Thomason E293_10; ESTC R200162	3,982	8

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