Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	dare_v	good_a	great_a	295	4	2.0926	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63228	The tryals of VVilliam Ireland, Thomas Pickering, & John Grove, for conspiring to murder the King who upon full evidence were found guilty of high treason at the session-house in Old-Bailye, Dec. 1, 1678, and received sentence accordingly.	Ireland, William, 1636-1679.; Pickering, Thomas, d. 1679.; Grove, John, d. 1679.; England and Wales. Court of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery (London and Middlesex).	1678 (1678)	Wing T2269; ESTC R33696	62,044	58

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