Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	faith_n	true_a	word_n	11,859	5	4.4387	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15745	Palladis palatium vvisedoms pallace. Or The fourth part of Wits commonwealth.	Wrednot, William.	1604 (1604)	STC 26014; ESTC S111763	39,902	146

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