Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	deny_v	form_n	godliness_n	5,889	5	9.5542	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40685	A sermon of contentment by T.F.	Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.	1648 (1648)	Wing F2460; ESTC R28032	7,789	52

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