Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	argument_n	ghost_n	holy_a	2,507	5	4.9711	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25330	The Anatomy of Simon Magus, or, The Sin of simony laid open		1700 (1700)	Wing A3059; ESTC R31894	60,038	220

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