Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	call_v	church_n	time_n	3,316	5	3.5270	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86143	The heads of reasons, for vvhich a generall councell of Protestants ought to be called together in England. Published by authoritie.		1641 (1641)	Wing H1287; Thomason E206_14; ESTC R9046	6,264	24

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