Selected quad for the lemma: tradition_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
tradition_n	church_n	find_v	scripture_n	3,607	5	6.0436	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65268	A sermon touching schisme, lately preached at St. Maries in Cambridge by R. I. Watson ...	Watson, Richard, 1612-1685.	1642 (1642)	Wing W1095; ESTC R22989	20,193	38

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