Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	holy_a	word_n	write_n	2,671	5	9.0809	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01039	An ansvvere to M. I. Forbes of Corse, his peaceable warning	Calderwood, David, 1575-1650.	1638 (1638)	STC 11143; ESTC S102458	22,575	36

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