Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	government_n	king_n	lord_n	6,429	5	4.2567	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88179	The Engagement vindicated & explained, or The reasons upon which Leiut. [sic] Col. John Lilburne, tooke the Engagement. Published by a well-wisher to the present authority, on purpose to satisfie scrupulous minds in the lawfulnesse of taking the said Engagement. January 22. 1650. Licensed according to order, and entered into the register book at Stationers Hall.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1650 (1650)	Wing L2101; Thomason E590_4; ESTC R202793	4,198	8

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17._o of_o the_o late_a king_n all_o of_o which_o be_v back_v with_o two_o several_a late_a declaration_n date_v the_o 9_o of_o february_n and_o the_o 17._o of_o march_n 1648._o in_o both_o which_o it_o be_v full_o and_o particular_o declare_v that_o the_o forementioned_a thing_n and_o the_o prime_n esenciall_a and_o principal_a foundation_n of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o nation_n which_o good_a old_a law_n &_o custom_n they_o there_o call_v the_o badge_n of_o our_o freedom_n the_o benefit_n of_o which_o our_o ancestor_n say_v they_o enjoy_v before_o the_o conquest_n or_o norman-slavery_n and_o spend_v much_o of_o their_o blood_n to_o have_v conform_v by_o the_o great_a charter_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n and_o other_o excellent_a law_n which_o have_v continue_v in_o all_o former_a change_n and_o be_v due_o execute_v be_v the_o most_o just_a free_a and_o equal_a of_o any_o other_o law_n in_o the_o world_n and_o they_o there_o spend_v many_o argument_n to_o illustriate_v 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people_n miserable_a that_o creature_n be_v say_v john_n cook_n in_o the_o king_n case_n state_v page_n 8._o that_o rule_n by_o lust_n and_o not_o by_o law_n not_o of_o god_n make_v nor_o approbation_n but_o only_o his_o permission_n and_o in_o page_n 22._o he_o further_o say_v will_n and_o conquest_n make_v a_o little_a among_o wolf_n and_o bear_n but_o not_o among_o man_n so_o with_o my_o respect_n tender_v to_o you_o i_o take_v leave_n to_o subscribe_v myself_o you_o as_o far_o as_o you_o be_v true_o the_o commonwealth_n december_n 1649._o john_n lilburne_n finis_fw-la