Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	religion_n	scripture_n	true_a	4,824	5	5.8720	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36092	A discourse for taking off the tests and penal laws about religion		1687 (1687)	Wing D1593; ESTC R3313	36,709	48

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