Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	pure_a	religion_n	undefiled_a	1,985	5	11.7434	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25452	Animadversions upon that proclamation of September 13, 1692, entituled, For the better discovery of seditious libellers		1693 (1693)	Wing A3205; ESTC R38496	10,982	4

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