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	henry_n	king_n	2,829	5	3.8707	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46641	An apology for, or vindication of the oppressed persecuted ministers & professors of the Presbyterian Reformed Religion, in the Church of Scotland emitted in the defence of them, and the cause for which they suffer: & that for the information of ignorant, the satisfaction and establishment of the doubtful, the conviction (if possible) of the malicious, the warning of our rulers, the strengthening & comforting of the said sufferers under their present pressurs & trials. Being their testimony to the covenanted work of reformation in this church, and against the present prevailing corruptions and course of defection therefrom. Prestat sero, quàm nunquam sapere.	Smith, Hugh.; Jamieson, Alexander.	1677 (1677)	Wing J446; ESTC R31541	114,594	210

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the_o national_a synod_n of_o this_o church_n be_v whole_o dependent_a upon_o and_o derive_v from_o this_o law_n so_o as_o it_o be_v no_o synod_n of_o this_o church_n that_o be_v not_o gather_v and_o constitute_v conform_a to_o it_o although_o a_o synod_n in_o this_o church_n shall_v have_v all_o that_o make_v synod_n lawful_a and_o their_o act_n obligatory_a in_o former_a time_n 8._o the_o particular_a constitution_n of_o this_o national_a synod_n as_o to_o its_o member_n which_o in_o this_o act_n be_v nominate_v and_o regulate_v thereby_o for_o all_o future_a time_n be_v determine_v for_o its_o '_o time_n and_o place_n of_o meeting_n and_o put_v whole_o in_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o assert_v to_o be_v his_o right_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o supremacy_n over_o this_o church_n it_o be_v no_o synod_n that_o be_v not_o thus_o convocate_v 9_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v handle_v debate_v and_o conclude_v in_o this_o synod_n a_o thing_n always_o judge_v intrinsic_a to_o the_o church_n come_v 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