Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	death_n	king_n	son_n	7,556	5	5.2396	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81600	The danger of the Church of England from a general assembly of Covenanters in Scotland. Represented from their principles in oaths, and late acts of assemblies; compar'd with their practices in these last two years. Written in the year 1690. By a true son of the Church.	True son of the church.	1698 (1698)	Wing D179A; ESTC R230519	14,686	35

man_n to_o witness_n that_o they_o be_v blameless_a of_o the_o sad_a consequence_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o beseech_v his_o majesty_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o they_o be_v not_o stagger_v or_o faint_v through_o the_o diffidence_n of_o the_o success_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o covenant_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n in_o this_o hope_n of_o success_n of_o their_o cause_n to_o get_v presbytery_n settle_v in_o england_n and_o ireland_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n when_o the_o duke_n of_o hamilton_n engage_v the_o loyal_a party_n in_o scotland_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o that_o king_n charles_n i._o they_o remonstrate_v against_o the_o duke_n engagement_n upon_o this_o very_a account_n among_o other_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n 1648._o ult._n july_n 1648._o that_o in_o the_o declaration_n for_o it_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v concern_v his_o then_o majesty_n give_v security_n by_o his_o solemn_a oath_n under_o his_o name_n and_o seal_n that_o he_o shall_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o successor_n give_v his_o royal_a assent_n for_o enjoin_v presbyterian_a government_n in_o both_o kingdom_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o endeavour_v any_o change_n thereof_o this_o remonstrance_n against_o duke_n hamilton_n engagement_n give_v they_o the_o name_n of_o remonstrator_n when_o but_o a_o few_o among_o they_o be_v call_v public_a resolutioner_n because_o of_o their_o comply_v with_o the_o public_a resolve_n of_o the_o loyal_a party_n but_o lest_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o sufficient_a fulfilment_n of_o the_o last_o article_n of_o their_o covenant_n against_o neutrality_n in_o this_o cause_n that_o they_o make_v such_o a_o declaration_n to_o their_o brethren_n at_o home_n 1641._o aug._n 12._o 1641._o they_o therefore_o send_v another_o the_o very_a next_o day_n to_o their_o brethren_n here_o in_o england_n that_o when_o they_o consider_v what_o great_a expense_n of_o blood_n and_o pain_n these_o kingdom_n have_v be_v at_o 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