Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	believe_v	church_n	faith_n	7,365	5	5.7654	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59540	A letter writ to an atheistical acquaintance upon his turning papist in his old age by a person of honour.	Shannon, Francis Boyle, Viscount, 1623-1699.	1691 (1691)	Wing S2964; ESTC R38232	15,643	30

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