Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	ceremony_n	church_n	rite_n	3,560	5	9.9325	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39078	An expostulatorie (but friendly) adhortation to that part of the ministry of England, who (being true to the doctrine) are not yet reconciled to the rites and ceremonies of the church.		1660 (1660)	Wing E3889; ESTC R218786	4,314	9

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