Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	france_n	king_n	time_n	18,531	5	4.0048	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87609	A discourse consisting of motives for the enlargement and freedome of trade· Especially that of cloth, and other vvoollen manufactures, engrossed at present contrary to [brace] the law of nature, the law of nations, and the lawes of this kingdome. / By a company of private men who stile themselves merchant-adventurers. The first part. Aprill. 11. 1645 Imprimatur, Na. Brent.	Johnson, Thomas, marchant.	1645 (1645)	Wing J849A; Thomason E260_21; ESTC R212472	22,833	55

prejudicial_a in_o the_o high_a nature_n to_o the_o sale_n of_o our_o commodity_n for_o the_o petty_a shopkeeper_n and_o retailer_n will_v not_o come_v so_o far_o to_o buy_v our_o commodity_n it_o be_v too_o chargeable_a costly_a and_o sometime_o dangerous_a travel_v and_o will_v not_o quit_v cost_v to_o travel_v so_o far_o to_o buy_v small_a quantity_n now_o this_o inconvenience_n be_v fall_v upon_o it_o that_o the_o great_a trader_n or_o buyer_n of_o our_o cloth_n which_o the_o dutch_a call_v grossier_n and_o it_o be_v a_o proper_a name_n for_o they_o because_o they_o be_v engrosser_n of_o our_o commodity_n do_v come_v and_o buy_v great_a quantity_n together_o and_o when_o these_o man_n be_v come_v to_o amsterdam_n and_o other_o remote_a place_n than_o they_o furnish_v all_o those_o small_a shopkeeper_n and_o other_o chapman_n with_o our_o commodity_n and_o these_o man_n get_v a_o competent_a gain_n thereby_o which_o if_o trade_n be_v free_a our_o merchant_n may_v gain_v so_o much_o 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