Selected quad for the lemma: opinion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
opinion_n	according_a	faith_n	true_a	625	5	4.4497	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81551	A dispute betwixt an atheist and a Christian the atheist being a Flemming, the Christian an Englishman. Published according to order.	G. G.	1646 (1646)	Wing D1678; Thomason E1187_3; ESTC R15204	24,048	59

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