Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	darkness_n	light_n	shine_v	1,758	5	9.8256	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60660	To the present authority or heads of the nation of England this among others is my testimony which for the Lord is given, as well to them that were in authority as to the suffering seed which hath layen under and suffered hitherto by both those powers.	Smith, William, d. 1673.	1660 (1660)	Wing S4338; ESTC R8809	6,938	10

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