Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	christian_a	king_n	prince_n	3,077	5	5.4641	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B10051	An historical epistle of the great amitie and good offices betvvixt the popes of Rome, and kings of Great Britanie. Written to King Iames soone after his coming into England. / By Richard Smith ...	Smith, Richard, 1566-1655.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I)	1652 (1652)	Wing S4153; ESTC R184318	20,328	71

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