Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	king_n	time_n	year_n	3,226	5	4.6441	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32293	Two letters the one from a Dutchman to his correspondent in England, the other an answer from the said correspondent : in which most things of note (that relate to, or have been transacted in this in this hostility) are very fully handled : with the present condition of both countries.	F. C.; J. G.	1673 (1673)	Wing C31; ESTC R17116	19,977	24

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that_o upon_o all_o occasion_n i_o will_v be_v your_o most_o faithful_a friend_n and_o servant_n j._n g._n london_n january_n 16._o 1672_o 3._o