Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	dead_a	faith_n	lively_a	5,187	5	10.6802	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97246	The cure of misprision or Selected notes, upon sundry questions in controversie (of main concernment) between the word, and the world. Tending to reconcile mens judgements, and unite their affections. Composed and published for the common good : as being a probable means to cure prejudice, and misprision in such as are not past cure. / by R. Junius.	Younge, Richard.	1646 (1646)	Wing Y149; Thomason E1144_1; ESTC R208480	108,291	199

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