Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	england_n	king_n	queen_n	3,439	5	6.9536	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31853	A sermon preached before the Artillery-Company of London at St. Mary-le-Bow, December 2, 1684, and now published at their desire by Benjamin Calamy ...	Calamy, Benjamin, 1642-1686.	1685 (1685)	Wing C220; ESTC R5768	14,741	33

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