Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	apostle_n	body_n	perfect_a	1,389	5	7.4353	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41425	A plain testimony to the antient truth and work of God and against the corruption of the clergy, and their upholders. By T. G.	Goodaire, Thomas, d. 1693.	1691 (1691)	Wing G1088; ESTC R218842	26,567	31

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