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
A38025	The Great question, or, How religion, property, and liberty are to be best secured humbly offered to the consideration of all who are true lovers of the peace of church and state...	N. E.	1691 (1691)	Wing E21; ESTC R17143	33,752	50

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