Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	church_n	doctrine_n	holy_a	14,498	5	4.9382	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67816	A copy of a paper written by the late Duchess of York	York, Anne Hyde, Duchess of, 1637-1671.	1670 (1670)	Wing Y46; ESTC R228705	2,149	2

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