Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	church_n	communion_n	fellowship_n	1,870	5	10.0945	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50088	The counsell and admonition of Henry Massingberd, Esq., to his children	Massingberd, Henry.	1656 (1656)	Wing M1044; ESTC R7677	141,779	251

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