Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	answer_v	believe_v	word_n	2,445	5	4.2826	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65993	A choice drop of honey from the rock Christ, or, A short word of advice to all Christians of what perswasion soever in order to a thorough reformation / by T.W.	T. W. (Thomas Wilcox), 1622-1687.	1699 (1699)	Wing W2119A; ESTC R26362	12,576	24

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