Selected quad for the lemma: england_n
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A31591
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Englands wants, or, Several proposals probably beneficial for England humbly offered to the consideration of all good patriots in both houses of Parliament / by a true lover of his country.
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Chamberlayne, Edward, 1616-1703.
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1667
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Wing C1839; ESTC R24257
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country_n and_o by_o a_o laudable_a hospitality_n to_o gain_v the_o affection_n and_o dependence_n of_o the_o peasantry_n xlii_o that_o according_a to_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n and_o according_a to_o divers_a other_o reform_a church_n and_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n no_o dead_a body_n may_v be_v hereafter_o inter_v in_o any_o church_n especial_o in_o london_n or_o the_o suburb_n thereof_o but_o either_o in_o some_o vault_n or_o else_o in_o the_o churchyard_n or_o rather_o in_o some_o decent_a enclose_a place_n without_o the_o city_n to_o bury_v in_o church_n be_v to_o the_o dead_a but_o a_o superstitious_a custom_n first_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o franciscan_a and_o dominican_n friar_n about_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o when_o superstition_n be_v almost_o at_o the_o height_n invent_v to_o get_v money_n persuade_v the_o people_n that_o to_o be_v bury_v within_o the_o church_n or_o near_o the_o high_a altar_n be_v 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