Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	james_n	king_n	scot_n	3,888	5	9.6692	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48309	A discovrse concerning Puritans tending to a vindication of those, who unjustly suffer by the mistake, abuse, and misapplication of that name.	Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.; Ley, John, 1583-1662.	1641 (1641)	Wing L1876; ESTC R212712	47,271	67

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disclaim_v king_n james_n as_o a_o manifest_a favourer_n of_o puritan_n or_o else_o imitate_v he_o in_o the_o same_o definition_n and_o opinion_n of_o they_o king_n james_n further_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o reformation_n in_o scotland_n be_v far_o more_o disorderly_a then_o in_o england_n denmark_n etc._n etc._n whilst_o the_o main_n affair_n there_o be_v undue_o carry_v by_o popular_a tumult_n and_o by_o some_o fiery-spirited_a minister_n which_o have_v get_v the_o guide_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o find_v the_o relish_n of_o government_n sweet_a do_v fancy_n to_o themselves_o a_o democratic_a form_n of_o policy_n wherein_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v tribuni_fw-la plebis_fw-la that_o the_o crown_n may_v be_v disincombr_v of_o these_o usurp_a ringleader_n the_o king_n advise_v the_o prince_n to_o entertain_v and_o advance_v godly_a learned_a and_o modest_a minister_n promote_a they_o to_o bishopric_n but_o restrain_v they_o heedful_o from_o pride_n ambition_n and_o avarice_n 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