Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	john_n	lord_n	sir_n	20,088	5	6.7459	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42644	To the right honourable the Parliament and the Councell of State of England, the most humble expression of Sir Balthazar Gerbier concerning his integrity and zeale to this state and nation, and the account he desires to give thereof.	Gerbier, Balthazar, Sir, 1592?-1667.	1649 (1649)	Wing G581; ESTC R29447	5,423	13

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the_o year_n 1616_o from_o zealand_n his_o native_a country_n belong_v to_o the_o state_n general_n and_o to_o apply_v himself_o during_o the_o best_a part_n of_o so_o many_o year_n since_o to_o the_o public_a service_n he_o never_o to_o his_o knowledge_n by_o word_n or_o action_n say_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v or_o can_v contradict_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o zeal_n by_o he_o profess_v second_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o perceive_v this_o nation_n to_o be_v threaten_v with_o disturbance_n he_o by_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o prince_n elector_n palatine_n the_o than_o king_n be_v at_o york_n become_v a_o humble_a suitor_n for_o leave_v to_o retire_v and_o to_o return_v beyond_o the_o sea_n resolve_v then_o to_o abandon_v all_o court_n entertainment_n and_o employment_n that_o can_v have_v argue_v in_o he_o a_o disposition_n contradict_v what_o he_o have_v so_o long_o profess_v and_o so_o prefer_v the_o keep_v entire_a and_o spotless_a his_o integrity_n before_o all_o 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