Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	aaron_n	call_v	priesthood_n	21	3	9.6725	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56634	A commentary upon the third book of Moses, called Leviticus by ... Symon Lord Bishop of Ely.	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1698 (1698)	Wing P776; ESTC R13611	367,228	602

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