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	popery_n	4,964	5	10.7046	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38077	The protestation made by the Parliament, the third day of May, Anno Domini, 1641	England and Wales. Parliament.	1641 (1641)	Wing E2211; ESTC R17360	2,345	12

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tyrannical_a government_n by_o most_o pernicious_a counsel_n practice_n plot_n and_o conspiracy_n and_o that_o the_o long_a intermission_n and_o breach_n of_o parliament_n have_v occasion_v many_o illegal_a taxation_n whereby_o the_o subject_n have_v be_v prosecute_v and_o grieve_v and_o that_o divers_a innovation_n and_o superstition_n have_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n multitude_n drive_v out_o of_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n jealousy_n raise_v and_o foment_v between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n a_o popish_a army_n levy_v in_o ireland_n and_o two_o army_n bring_v into_o the_o bowel_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n the_o consumption_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o treasure_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o last_o find_v great_a cause_n of_o jealousy_n that_o endeavour_n have_v be_v and_o be_v use_v to_o bring_v the_o english_a army_n into_o misunderstanding_n of_o this_o parliament_n thereby_o to_o incline_v 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