Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	ancient_a	king_n	kingdom_n	3,189	5	5.7718	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94423	To his grace His Majesties high commissioner, and the high court of Parliament, the humble address of the Synod of Aberdeen		1661 (1661)	Wing T1362; ESTC R42593	3,504	4

to_o his_o grace_n his_o majesty_n be_v high_a commissioner_n and_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n the_o humble_a address_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o aberdeen_n the_o various_a dispensation_n wherewith_o the_o righteous_a and_o wise_a lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v be_v exercise_v we_o these_o many_o year_n by-gone_a cry_v loud_o to_o all_o the_o subject_n in_o scotland_n who_o have_v not_o lay_v aside_o all_o sense_n of_o sin_n &_o duty_n to_o reflect_v serious_o upon_o the_o public_a transaction_n of_o this_o church_n &_o nation_n especial_o upon_o the_o deportment_n thereof_o to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o royal_a authority_n and_o while_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o fix_v such_o thought_n upon_o our_o spirit_n we_o can_v unless_o we_o will_v blindfold_v our_o own_o conscience_n stop_v the_o mouth_n thereof_o hide_v our_o sin_n in_o our_o bosom_n with_o adam_n &_o keep_v fast_o deceit_n under_o our_o tongue_n but_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o a_o one_fw-mi 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