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	tradition_n	10,522	5	9.1869	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52293	A conference with a theist part I / by William Nicholls.	Nicholls, William, 1664-1712.	1698 (1698)	Wing N1093; ESTC R25508	121,669	301

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