Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	england_n	king_n	kingdom_n	17,928	5	6.2665	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82653	A declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, concerning the Kings Majesty, and the state of the kingdome; sent to the Generall Assembly of the Church of Scotland. : Together with a letter from the ministers of the Church of England, to the Generall Assembly of the Church of Scotland; concerning the King and the discipline of this nation. / Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this declaration be forthwith printed and published. ; Hen. Elsynge, cler. Parl. d. Com.	England and Wales. Parliament.; Elsynge, Henry, 1598-1654.; Church of England.; Church of Scotland.	1648 (1648)	Wing E1387; ESTC R206121	2,308	7

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