Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	law_n	liberty_n	true_a	2,820	4	4.2163	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96600	Londons love to her neighbours in generall and in particular to the six associated counties, namely Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridge, Hartford, and Bedford. Wherein is plainly laid open the danger which is like immediately to fall upon them, uulesse [sic] they with firm resolution stand to their armes to withstand the blood-thirsty cavaliers.	Williams, John, Captain.	1643 (1643)	Wing W2744; Thomason E1183_1; ESTC R208165	4,737	15

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