Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	according_a	church_n	law_n	3,191	5	4.8145	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41883	The great case of toleration stated and endeavoured to be resolved in order to publick security and peace.		1688 (1688)	Wing G1673; ESTC R32459	8,058	14

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