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	law_n	parliament_n	3,370	5	6.5651	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30453	Law and state proposals humbly presented to the supream authority ,the Parliament of England by William Ball.	Ball, William.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1659 (1659)	Wing B591; ESTC R28343	3,327	7

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and_o justice_n and_o it_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o all_o the_o peaceable_a people_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n that_o they_o will_v accomplish_v the_o same_o in_o order_n whereunto_o i_o have_v humble_o tender_v these_o sequell_n i._o that_o juror_n between_o party_n be_v empanel_v of_o able_a and_o sufficient_o know_v man_n of_o good_a name_n and_o fame_n for_o their_o upright_o deal_v and_o not_o of_o mean_a and_o ignorant_a person_n to_o the_o great_a wrong_n and_o aggrievance_n of_o many_o ii_o that_o all_o judge_n whatsoever_o who_o shall_v direct_o or_o indirect_o take_v or_o receive_v any_o bribe_n or_o gift_n from_o any_o who_o have_v any_o suit_n depend_v before_o they_o shall_v suffer_v death_n without_o mercy_n iii_o that_o all_o forger_n and_o falsifier_n of_o deed_n will_n bond_n etc._n etc._n also_o falsifier_n and_o embezeller_n of_o examination_n take_v upon_o oath_n in_o chancery_n suffer_v death_n without_o mercy_n and_o that_o all_o suborner_n and_o accessary_n be_v 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