Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	false_a	true_a	worship_n	4,780	5	7.8086	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00008	Considerations vpon the treaty of marriage between England and Spain	Wood, William, fl. 1623, attributed name.	1623 (1623)	STC 10003; ESTC S113665	7,216	14

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