Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	believe_v	faith_n	revelation_n	3,045	5	9.5466	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50550	A sermon preached before the King & Queen, at Windsor-Castle, Sept. 21, 1690 by R. Meggott ...	Meggott, Richard, d. 1692.	1690 (1690)	Wing M1629; ESTC R795	11,158	31

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