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
A65765	The happines of peace and vnitie dedicated to the Kings most excellent Maiestie, and humbly presented to the Honorable House of Commons, for their incouragement to the perfection of that good worke of peace and vnion in the church and state / by E.W. Gent.	E. W., Gent.	1641 (1641)	Wing W18; ESTC R2666	5,320	14

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