Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	church_n	england_n	write_v	3,090	5	5.8086	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63346	A true account of the whole proceedings betwixt His Grace James Duke of Ormond, and the Right Honor. Arthur, Earl of Anglesey, late Lord Privy-Seal, before the King and Council and the said Earls letter of the second of August to His Majesty on that occasion : with a letter of the now Lord Bishop of Winchester's to the said Earl, of the means to keep out popery, and the only effectual expedient to hinder the growth thereof, and to secure both the Church of England, and the Presbiterian party.	Ormonde, James Butler, Duke of, 1610-1688.; Anglesey, Arthur Annesley, Earl of, 1614-1686.; Morley, George, 1597-1684.	1682 (1682)	Wing T2408; ESTC R24643	20,676	35

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thursday_n the_o 20_o instant_a at_o hampton_n court_n at_o nine_o in_o the_o morning_n phil._n loyd_n i._o the_o cessation_n and_o peace_n dishonourable_a to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n pag._n 27._o ii_o of_o advantage_n only_o to_o the_o irish._n ibid._n iii_o destructive_a to_o the_o english_a protestant_n ibid._n iv._o that_o therefore_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n averse_a to_o they_o pag._n 60._o v._o that_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o chief_a and_o most_o of_o the_o english_a nobility_n in_o ireland_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o english_a scotch_a and_o irish_a protestant_n of_o all_o quality_n and_o degree_n soon_o or_o late_a oppose_v both_o the_o cessation_n and_o peace_n pag._n 65._o vi_o that_o among_o they_o be_v find_v the_o earl_n of_o kildare_n thomond_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n vii_o and_o that_o the_o two_o first_o peace_n be_v against_o law_n and_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n in_o both_o kingdom_n pag._n 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