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	holy_a	interpretation_n	3,747	5	9.5778	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60195	A confession of faith in Latine / by James Salgado ...	Salgado, James, fl. 1680.	1680 (1680)	Wing S374; ESTC R32331	8,351	16

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