Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	church_n	doctrine_n	homily_n	2,580	5	12.0475	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90996	An appeale to the reverend and learned synod of divines: For resolution of the grand controversie of these times; concerning Kings: 1 Whether their Constitution be divine, or no. 2 Whether by their place they be next under God, and above all others, beside God, or no. 3 Whether their power be resistable, or no. 4 Whether their office be forfeitable, or no. 5 Whether their persons be sacred, and not to be touched, or no. / By M. Pricket. Published by speciall command.	Pricket, M.; Salnar. Harmonia cofessionum fidei orthodoxarum reformatarum ecclesiarum.; Church of England.	1644 (1644)	Wing P3407; Thomason E4_26; ESTC R4416	5,733	9

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as_o of_o other_o man_n to_o who_o at_o length_n in_o the_o last_o day_n they_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o degree_n wherein_o they_o be_v place_v and_o of_o their_o dominion_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a administration_n of_o their_o government_n whereof_o it_o be_v express_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n chap._n 6.1_o the_o people_n also_o be_v teach_v their_o duty_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v effectual_o thereunto_o enforce_v that_o all_o and_o every_o of_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a unto_o god_n perform_v their_o obedience_n to_o the_o superior_a power_n first_o to_o the_o king_n majesty_n then_o to_o all_o the_o magistrate_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n in_o what_o charge_n soever_o they_o be_v place_v whether_o they_o be_v of_o themselves_o good_a man_n or_o evil_a 3_o the_o french_a confession_n we_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v have_v the_o world_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o law_n and_o by_o civil_a 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