Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	bishop_n	peter_n	succession_n	1,339	5	9.9497	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30646	The protestation protested, or, A short remonstrance shewing what is principally required of all those that have or doe take the last Parliamentary protestation	Burton, Henry, 1578-1648.	1641 (1641)	Wing B6171; ESTC R22769	12,519	23

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