Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	acknowledge_v	church_n	true_a	1,336	5	5.6741	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44405	The Church of England free from the imputation of popery	Hooper, George, 1640-1727.	1683 (1683)	Wing H2698; ESTC R17107	25,742	38

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