Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	church_n	peace_n	unity_n	1,654	5	9.0086	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48232	A letter to the Earl of Shaftsbury this 9th of July, 1680 from Tom Tell-Troth, a downright Englishman.	Tel-Troth, Tom.; Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1621-1683.	1680 (1680)	Wing L1734; ESTC R21945	5,251	5

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christian_n and_o to_o lay_v all_o our_o head_n heart_n and_o hand_n together_o to_o support_v the_o same_o my_o lord_n i_o shall_v now_o conclude_v this_o long_a epistle_n without_o any_o other_o compliment_n than_o that_o i_o be_o your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n tom_n telltruth_n wilts_n the_o 9th_o of_o july_n 1680._o