Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	certain_a	great_a	king_n	3,457	5	3.5803	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36163	Divers reasons against lightening the coin of this nation		1695 (1695)	Wing D1710A; ESTC R298	2,323	2

divers_a reason_n against_o lightning_n the_o coin_n of_o this_o nation_n as_o be_v the_o great_a remedy_n propose_v by_o the_o banker_n and_o jew_n to_o obstruct_v the_o melt_v down_o the_o coin_n aforesaid_a and_o other_o inconvenience_n complain_v of_o in_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o work_a goldsmith_n to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_z the_o liberty_n of_o export_v silver_n out_o of_o this_o nation_n have_v produce_v effect_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o first_o design_n of_o it_o and_o be_v improve_v to_o a_o national_a grievance_n to_o satisfy_v the_o covetous_a desire_n of_o some_o man_n we_o may_v with_o good_a reason_n suspect_v that_o the_o lightning_n of_o our_o coin_n be_v propose_v by_o they_o as_o a_o remedy_n will_v produce_v effect_n of_o as_o different_a a_o nature_n as_o the_o liberty_n itself_o have_v do_v which_o will_v be_v best_a understand_v by_o consider_v the_o convenience_n propose_v by_o lightning_n of_o our_o coin_n which_o convenience_n be_v 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