Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	britain_n	king_n	reign_v	1,311	5	9.8571	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67922	Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.; Actes and monuments	Foxe, John, 1516-1587.	1583 (1583)	STC 11225; ESTC S122167	3,006,471	816

against_o they_o not_o only_o here_o in_o britain_n but_o through_o all_o part_n of_o christendom_n by_o the_o heathen_a infidel_n in_o so_o much_o that_o in_o the_o persecution_n only_o of_o dioclesian_n &_o maximinian_n reign_v both_o together_o within_o one_o month_n xvij_o thousand_o martyr_n be_v number_v to_o have_v suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o have_v be_v hitherto_o in_o the_o book_n before_o sufficient_o discourse_v thus_o therefore_o although_o the_o foresay_a lucius_n the_o britain_n king_n through_o the_o merciful_a providence_n of_o god_n be_v then_o christen_v and_o the_o gospel_n receive_v general_o almost_o in_o all_o the_o land_n succession_n yet_o the_o state_n thereof_o as_o well_o of_o the_o religion_n as_o of_o the_o common_a wealth_n can_v not_o be_v quiet_a for_o that_o the_o emperor_n &_o noble_n of_o rome_n be_v yet_o infidel_n &_o enemy_n to_o the_o same_o but_o especial_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o cause_n so_o happen_v that_o lucius_n the_o 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a_o roman_a constantinus_n a_o britain_n by_o the_o mother_n constans_n a_o roman_a by_o the_o father_n votigerus_fw-la a_o gewissian_n or_o bri._n vortimerus_fw-la a_o brit._n vortigernus_fw-la again_o by_o this_o table_n may_v appear_v a_o lamentable_a face_n of_o a_o common_a wealth_n so_o miserable_o rend_v and_o divide_v into_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n differ_v not_o so_o much_o in_o country_n as_o in_o religion_n for_o when_o the_o roman_n reign_v so_o be_v they_o govern_v by_o the_o infidel_n when_o the_o britayne_n rule_v so_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o christian_n thus_o what_o quietness_n be_v or_o can_v be_v in_o the_o church_n in_o so_o unquiet_a and_o doubtful_a day_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v consider_v albeit_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o foresay_a heathen_a ruler_n of_o the_o roman_n which_o here_o govern_v yet_o god_n be_v praise_v we_o read_v of_o no_o persecution_n during_o all_o these_o x._o persecution_n above_o mention_v that_o touch_v the_o christian_n 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paruus_fw-la this_o sigherius_fw-la and_o sebbi_n first_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n then_o through_o the_o mean_n of_o wolferus_fw-la king_n of_o mercia_n be_v reduce_v &_o at_o last_o sebby_n become_v a_o monk_n  _fw-fr sebbi_n son_n of_o sewardus_fw-la which_o be_v make_v a_o monk_n  _fw-fr sigehardus_fw-la and_o suefridus_fw-la brethren_n 8_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr offa._n 5_o offa_n after_o he_o have_v reign_v a_o while_n become_v a_o monk_n at_o rome_n  _fw-fr selredus_n or_o colredus_n slay_v 38_o  _fw-fr swithredus_fw-la  _fw-fr this_o swithredus_fw-la be_v subdue_v unto_o egbert_n king_n of_o westsaxon_n albeit_o london_n remain_v under_o the_o mercias_n to_o the_o time_n that_o they_o also_o be_v subdue_v to_o the_o westsaxon_n this_o kingdom_n begin_v an._n 561._o and_o so_o continue_v till_o the_o time_n of_o egbertus_fw-la some_o story_n say_v it_o continue_v to_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n son_n of_o aluredus_n about_o the_o come_n of_o the_o dane_n and_o contain_v under_o it_o the_o lordship_n of_o midlesex_n and_o london_n the_o metropolitan_a sea_n of_o this_o province_n of_o essex_n be_v london_n where_o the_o famous_a church_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v build_v by_o ethelbert_n king_n of_o kent_n and_o sigebert_n king_n of_o essex_n who_o ethelbert_n have_v late_o before_o turn_v to_o christ_n faith_n whereof_o the_o first_o bishop_n be_v mellitus_n the_o ij_o bishop_n be_v ceddus_fw-la the_o third_z come_v in_o by_o simony_n who_o name_n be_v wine_n malmesb._n de_fw-fr vitis_fw-la pont._n after_o he_o be_v erkenwaldus_fw-la of_o who_o write_v bede_n that_o he_o be_v disease_v in_o his_o leg_n that_o he_o can_v neither_o go_v nor_o ride_v yet_o will_v be_v carry_v about_o in_o a_o litter_n to_o preach_v in_o his_o diocese_n etc._n etc._n although_o w._n malmesb_n write_v of_o the_o byshoppe_n of_o london_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr vitis_fw-la ponti_n say_v that_o mauritius_n first_o the_o king_n chancellor_n than_o bishop_n there_o do_v first_o begin_v this_o so_o large_a and_o famous_a build_n of_o the_o church_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o london_n which_o work_n after_o he_o richardus_fw-la his_o successor_n do_v prosecute_v bestow_v all_o the_o rent_n of_o his_o bishopric_n upon_o the_o same_o and_o yet_o be_v scarce_o see_v yet_o herein_o may_v be_v answer_v peradventure_o that_o the_o church_n build_v before_o by_o king_n ethelbert_n and_o king_n sigebert_n may_v be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o dane_n and_o afterward_o be_v re-edify_v by_o these_o bishop_n above_o mention_v 561_o ¶_o the_o king_n of_o the_o eastangle_v with_o the_o year_n of_o their_o reign_n eastangle_v vffa_n or_o vlfa_v 30_o of_o this_o vffa_n the_o people_n of_o norfolk_n be_v then_o call_v vfkyns_n  _fw-fr titulus_fw-la or_o titila_n 13_o redwaldus_n first_o be_v convert_v in_o kent_n afterward_o through_o the_o wicked_a persuasion_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o other_o join_a idolatry_n with_o christianity_n  _fw-fr redwaldus_n 12_o  _fw-fr erpwaldus_n or_o corpwaldus_fw-la slay_v 38_o notwythstanding_n his_o son_n erpwaldus_n through_o the_o mean_n of_o edwin_n king_n of_o northumberland_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o perfect_a faith_n of_o christ_n &_o therein_o faithful_o do_v continue_v  _fw-fr sigebertus_n or_o sibrect_v first_o a_o monk_n slay_v 3_o this_o sigebert_n make_v himself_o a_o monk_n and_o afterward_o bring_v out_o to_o fight_v against_o penda_n with_o a_o white_a stick_n in_o his_o hand_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o field_n the_o king_n of_o the_o eastangle_v egnicus_fw-la or_o egricus_n slay_v 3_o anna_n slay_v 3_o the_o daughter_n of_o anna_n be_v sexburga_n ethelberta_n and_o saint_n etheldreda_n adelhere_o or_o adelredus_n slay_v 2_o  _fw-fr adelwoldus_fw-la or_o ethelbaldus_fw-la 9_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr adulphus_n 25_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr elkwoldus_fw-la 12_o this_o ethelredus_fw-la for_o his_o holiness_n &_o godly_a virtue_n be_v count_v for_o a_o saint_n he_o innocent_o come_v to_o offa_n king_n of_o mercia_n to_o marry_v with_o 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