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	law_n	parliament_n	2,488	5	6.5410	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33070	A remonstrance by way of address from the Church of England to both houses of Parliament upon the account of religion together with some remarks upon Dr. Sherlock's sermon preached the 24th May, 1685.	Church of England.	1685 (1685)	Wing C4189; ESTC R36018	7,867	5

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