Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	church_n	reform_a	true_a	3,287	5	4.4199	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46023	A declaration of the General Convention of Ireland with the proceeding there : newly brought over by a gentleman to the Council of State in England.	Ireland. General Convention.	1660 (1660)	Wing I381; ESTC R28724	7,549	16

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