Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	authority_n	fire_n	great_a	16	3	2.1033	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84231	Examples for kings, or, Rules for princes to governe by. Wherein is contained these ensuing particulars, 1. A discourse touching regall and politique government. 2 A prince must be just in his sentence. 3 What man is fit to be a governour, and to beare rule. 4 That a prince ought to be true of his word. 5 That a prince ought to be religious. 6 That a prince ought not to shed innocent bloud. 7 That a prince ought to be circumspect in giving credit to evill reports. 8 That a prince ought to beware of parasites. 9 What kind of men ought to be of the kings councell. 10 That it is dangerous for a prince to take aid of a stranger. 11 How a prince may get and keep the love of his subjects. 12 That a prince ought to be well advised how he begin a war.		1642 (1642)	Wing E3734; Thomason E119_19; ESTC R8582	6,013	9

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