Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	apostle_n	call_v	great_a	2,212	5	2.8511	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84127	The falling stars or the dragons bringing down, and trampling upon heavenly glory. By John Eston, sometime fellow of Oriel Coll. Oxon.	Eston, John, 1625 or 6-1689.	1653 (1653)	Wing E3356; Thomason E1361_5; ESTC R209202	14,546	41

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