Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	ashamed_a	lord_n	zion_n	13	3	9.0544	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95625	On the coming of Christ	W. T.	1687 (1687)	Wing T67A; ESTC R230395	59,179	90

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