Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	great_a	know_v	time_n	2,765	4	3.2223	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77890	An apology. for the Church of England, with relation to the spirit of persecution; for which she is accused	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.	1688 (1688)	Wing B5762B; ESTC R230169	10,972	9

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