Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	end_n	evil_a	good_a	4,592	5	4.2084	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20388	The ansvveres of some brethren of the ministerie to the replyes of the ministers and professours of divinitie in Aberdeene, concerning the late convenant.	Henderson, Alexander, 1583?-1646.; Dickson, David, 1583?-1663.	1638 (1638)	STC 68.5; ESTC S100400	28,428	46

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