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	true_a	3,022	5	5.0934	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38185	The Franciscan convert, or, A recantation-sermon of Anthony Egan ... preached in London on April 6, 1673 to which is annexed, A narrative of the strange behaviour and speeches of the papists in Ireland since His Majesties declaration of indulgence : and the commendatory letter in Latine, given to the author by his superiour before his conversion.	Egan, Anthony, B.D.; Ford, Henry, Sir, 1619?-1684.	1673 (1673)	Wing E248; ESTC R7765	10,949	36

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