Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	follow_v	good_a	justification_n	5,141	5	9.3069	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18073	A commentary vpon the epistle of Saint Paule written to the Colossians. Preached by Thomas Cartwright, and now published for the further vse of the Church of God	Cartwright, Thomas, 1535-1603.	1612 (1612)	STC 4708; ESTC S117383	138,468	342

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