Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	bishop_n	church_n	time_n	3,265	5	3.4917	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69763	The present state of the controversie between the Church of England and the Church of Rome, or, An account of the books written on both sides in a letter to a friend.	Clagett, William, 1646-1688.; Tenison, Thomas, 1636-1715.	1687 (1687)	Wing C4390; ESTC R2767	15,641	40

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