Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	new_a	old_a	testament_n	3,965	5	8.0680	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27388	Soul-prosperity in several sermons / by that eminent servant of Christ, Mr. William Benn ...	Benn, William, 1600-1680.	1683 (1683)	Wing B1880; ESTC R17736	149,651	336

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