Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	faith_n	protestant_n	true_a	2,841	4	4.8754	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68501	The reformed Spaniard to all reformed Churches, embracing the true faith, wheresoeuer dispersed on the face of the earth: in speciall, to the most reuerend archbishops, reuerend bishops, and worshipfull doctors, and pastors, now gathered together in the venerable Synode at London, this yeare of our Lord, 1621. Iohn de Nicholas & Sacharles, Doctor of Physicke, wisheth health in our Lord. First published by the author in Latine, and now thence faithfully translated into English.; Hispanus reformatus. English	Nicolás, Juan de.	1621 (1621)	STC 18530.5; ESTC S101132	17,466	35

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