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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93631	A speech spoken by the Bishop of Carlisle in the House of Lords; with some observations upon it.	Merke, Thomas, d. 1409.; England. Parliament. House of Lords.	1689 (1689)	Wing S4868A; ESTC R25961	3,256	2

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