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	militant_a	triumphant_a	2,791	5	11.4510	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B21645	Second sermon preach'd before the King and Queen and Queen Dowager in Their Majesties chappel at St. James's upon All-Saints Day, November 1, 1685 by ... Ph. Ellis, monk of the holy order of S. Benedict and of the English Congr.	Ellis, Philip, 1652-1726.	1686 (1686)	Wing E597	12,230	36

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