Selected quad for the lemma: rest_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
rest_n	day_n	sabbath_n	weekly_a	2,518	5	13.4957	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53493	Politicall reflections upon the government of the Turks ... by the author of the late Advice to a son.	Osborne, Francis, 1593-1659.	1656 (1656)	Wing O518; ESTC R23027	74,574	208

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