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	power_n	society_n	1,162	5	9.1993	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33917	A reply to The absolution of a penitent, according to the directions of the Church of England, &c.	Collier, Jeremy, 1650-1726.	1696 (1696)	Wing C5261; ESTC R18890	7,546	11

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