Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	flank_n	front_n	rear_n	1,327	5	12.0997	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47801	An answer to the Appeal from the country to the city	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1679 (1679)	Wing L1197; ESTC R36247	27,086	41

we_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o forty-one_a and_o the_o regi●…idal_a principle_n of_o seventy-nine_a mind_v we_o of_o the_o regicide_n itself_o of_o fortyeight_a for_o these_o principle_n and_o practice_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o venom_n of_o the_o old_a cause_n swallow_v and_o spew_v up_o again_o and_o all_o the_o treason_n of_o the_o consistory_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o conclave_n as_o if_o the_o murder_n of_o charles_n the_o first_o by_o the_o treachery_n of_o mock-protestants_a be_v ever_o the_o less_o detestable_a because_o the_o two_o harry_n of_o france_n be_v 〈◊〉_d assassinate_v by_o profess_a papistss_n these_o be_v the_o puritan_n jesuit_n that_o turn_v the_o bible_n into_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n that_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n that_o depose_v and_o murder_v king_n by_o a_o text_n and_o entitle_v their_o sacrilege_n and_o treason_n to_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n these_o be_v the_o straight-laced_a christian_n 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