Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	consume_v	follow_v	great_a	14	3	2.1077	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91061	Englands impenitencie under smiting, causing anger to continue, and the destroying hand of God to be stretched forth still. Set out in a sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons, at a publike fast, Sept. 25. 1644. By Nicolas Proffet, late rector of Peters in Marlebrough, now Minister of Edminton, and one of the Assembly of Divines. Published by Order from that House.	Proffet, Nicolas, d. 1669.	1645 (1645)	Wing P3647; Thomason E16_22; ESTC R18136	45,814	55

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the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o admit_v israel_n do_v not_o so_o much_o although_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n among_o they_o that_o do_v unto_o who_o as_o the_o most_o expositor_n think_v the_o former_a cordial_n be_v send_v howsoever_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o take_v off_o this_o charge_n for_o under_o such_o smite_v as_o be_v now_o upon_o we_o hypocritical_a israel_n may_v seek_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o help_v as_o psal_n 78.34_o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o when_o he_o slay_v they_o than_o they_o seek_v he_o and_o they_o return_v and_o inquire_v early_o after_o god_n and_o they_o remember_v that_o god_n be_v their_o rock_n 35._o ver._n 35._o and_o the_o high_a god_n their_o redeemer_n never_o thelesse_o they_o do_v slatter_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n 6._o ver._n 6._o and_o they_o lie_v unto_o he_o with_o their_o tongue_n for_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o he_o neither_o be_v they_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n 37._o ver._n 37._o there_o 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