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	word_n	write_a	3,648	5	10.7659	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27341	The belief of the Athanasian Creed not required by the Church of England as necessary to salvation in a letter to a friend.		1693 (1693)	Wing B1788; ESTC R14053	3,165	4

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