Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	apostle_n	church_n	speak_v	2,322	5	4.7811	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82286	Sixteen antiquæries propounded to the catechiser of Diotrephes.	R. D.	1646 (1646)	Wing D85A; Thomason E510_6; ESTC R205605	8,408	8

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