Selected quad for the lemma: rest_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
rest_n	aaron_n	holy_a	priesthood_n	37	3	9.6999	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68281	Certayne reasons and arguments proving that it is not lawfull to heare or have any spirituall communion with the present ministerie of the Church of England.	Johnson, Francis, 1562-1618.	1608 (1608)	STC 14660; ESTC S103950	70,851	120

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