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
A41251	A Few short arguments proving that 'tis every English-man's interest as well as duty at all times to endeavor the absolute and effectual repeal of all the religious penal laws and tests now in force against Catholics and dissenters so as they may never more be revived, and the rather because thereby liberty and property may be better secured than at present they are.		1687 (1687)	Wing F837; ESTC R31509	2,251	2

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