Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	catholic_n	church_n	universal_a	1,773	5	9.0565	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48829	A seasonable discourse shewing the necessity of maintaining the established religion, in opposition to popery	Lloyd, William, 1627-1717.; Fell, John, 1625-1686.	1673 (1673)	Wing L2693; ESTC R20499	20,845	26

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