Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	church_n	part_n	visible_a	1,675	5	9.3112	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32696	The immortality of the human soul, demonstrated by the light of nature in two dialogues.	Charleton, Walter, 1619-1707.	1657 (1657)	Wing C3675; ESTC R20828	97,023	206

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