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
B08892	A sermon preach'd at the election of the Governour, at Boston in New-England, May 19th 1669. by John Davenport.	Davenport, John, 1597-1670.	1670 (1670)	Wing D367A; ESTC W26450	12,827	18

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