Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	bring_v	true_a	zion_n	19	3	8.5682	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59287	Absalom Senior, or, Achitophel transpros'd a poem.	Settle, Elkanah, 1648-1724.	1682 (1682)	Wing S2653; ESTC R4134	24,352	82

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