Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	french_a	great_a	king_n	16,597	5	4.3459	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B06632	Their Majesties declaration against the French King	England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary)	1689 (1689)	Wing W2503; ESTC R186727	2,114	1

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manifest_a violation_n of_o the_o treaty_n confirm_v by_o the_o guaranty_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n we_o can_v do_v no_o less_o than_o join_v with_o our_o ally_n in_o oppose_v the_o design_n of_o the_o french_a king_n as_o the_o disturber_n ot_fw-mi the_o peace_n and_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o the_o christian_a world._n and_o beside_o the_o obligation_n we_o lie_v under_o by_o treaty_n with_o our_o ally_n which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a justification_n of_o we_o for_o take_v up_o arm_n at_o this_o time_n since_o they_o have_v call_v upon_o we_o so_o to_o do_v the_o many_o injury_n do_v to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o subject_n without_o any_o reparation_n by_o the_o french_a king_n be_v such_o that_o however_o of_o late_a year_n they_o be_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o for_o reason_n well_o know_v to_o the_o world_n nevertheless_o we_o will_v not_o pass_v they_o over_o without_o a_o public_a and_o just_a resentment_n of_o such_o outrage_n it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o the_o 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