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	ireland_n	parliament_n	8,990	5	7.4458	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02741	The case of the dissenters of Ireland consider'd, in reference to the sacramental test.	Dopping, Anthony, 1643-1697.	1695 (1695)	Wing D1910; ESTC R171816	7,433	8

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