Selected quad for the lemma: opinion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
opinion_n	mortal_a	sin_n	venial_a	597	5	12.4318	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61614	A sermon preached before the King at White-Hall, March 7, 1678/9 by Edward Stillingfleet ...	Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699.	1679 (1679)	Wing S5654; ESTC R8214	30,613	56

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