Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	act_n	engagement_n	great_a	24	3	2.1033	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76050	All the transactions between the noblemen and gentlemen now in arms for the covenant, and the officers and soldiers now in arms by authority of the Parliament of the kingdom of Scotland. Together with several orders made by the Committee of Estates in that kingdom, against all that have acted in the late unlawful engagement against the kingdom of England. Signed by command of the commissioners for the treaty, Mr. Tho: Henderson.	Scotland. Parliament.	1648 (1648)	Wing A948; Thomason E468_1; ESTC R14159	6,380	16

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