Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	congregation_n	english_a	great_a	45	3	2.1108	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47873	Interest mistaken, or, the Holy cheat proving from the undeniable practises and positions of the Presbyterians, that the design of that party is to enslave both king and people under the masque of religion : by way of observation upon a treatise, intitutled, The interest of England in the matter of religion, &c. / by Roger L'Estrange.	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1661 (1661)	Wing L1262; ESTC R41427	86,066	191

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ceremony_n proper_o sacred_a the_o injunction_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n and_o that_o abominable_a idol_n the_o common-prayer_n 81._o some_o word_n perhaps_o may_v slip_v unwary_o that_o may_v have_v be_v as_o well_o let_v alone_o but_o alas_o good_a people_n they_o mean_v no_o harm_n suppose_v that_o some_o of_o this_o way_n be_v guilty_a of_o some_o provoke_a forwardness_n shall_v grave_a patriot_n and_o wise_a counsellor_n thereupon_o destroy_v the_o weak_a party_n or_o rather_o heal_v it_o it_o be_v indeed_o possible_a that_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o a_o reform_v and_o spiritual_a zeal_n they_o may_v have_v let_v fall_v speech_n of_o holy_a indignation_n against_o the_o opposer_n of_o the_o ordination_n lord_n ordinance_n but_o have_v they_o show_v their_o disaffection_n either_o to_o 5●_n king_n or_o parliament_n by_o any_o thing_n discernible_a in_o their_o outward_a behaviour_n have_v they_o control_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n or_o the_o just_a liberty_n of_o the_o people_n if_o they_o have_v not_o do_v all_o this_o there_o be_v a_o great_a fail_v both_o in_o our_o story_n and_o our_o memory_n i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v object_v they_o petition_v and_o in_o a_o supplicant_n and_o humble_a way_n suitable_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o good_a subject_n they_o do_v retition_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n about_o the._n 27._o of_o the_o queen_n may_v it_o please_v your_o majesty_n etc._n etc._n petition_v that_o it_o may_v be_v enact_v etc._n etc._n that_o the_o book_n hereunto_o annex_v etc._n etc._n entitle_v a_o book_n of_o the_o form_n of_o common-prayer_n administration_n of_o sacrament_n &c_n &c_n and_o every_o thing_n therein_o contain_v may_v be_v from_o henceforth_o authorize_v put_v in_o ure_n and_o practise_v throughout_o all_o your_o majesty_n dominion_n herein_o they_o press_v upon_o the_o nation_n their_o own_o form_n which_o will_v not_o yet_o allow_v of_o any_o other_o what_o they_o can_v not_o get_v establish_v by_o law_n 100_o they_o 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