Selected quad for the lemma: opinion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
opinion_n	believe_v	church_n	rome_n	1,244	5	6.6932	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49520	Some dialogues between Mr. G. and others with reflections upon a book called Pax vobis.	Lynford, Thomas, 1650-1724.; Griffith, Evan, A.M., Minister of Alderly. Pax vobis.	1687 (1687)	Wing L3570; ESTC R218147	15,451	61

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