Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	church_n	discipline_n	doctrine_n	4,176	5	6.2312	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94167	An English translation of the Scottish Declaration against James Graham alias Marquess of Montrosse. Wherein many things are set right between the kingdom of Scotland and Commonwealth of England. With many observable passages, concerning the transactions with the late king, and their now declared king.	Sydenham, Cuthbert, 1622-1654.	1650 (1650)	Wing S6293; Thomason E597_10; ESTC R203680	21,895	28

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