Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	act_n	england_n	parliament_n	1,465	5	6.6162	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77255	The nevv army regulated. Wherein is set forth, what officers which are now allowed, are unnecessary, and the disaduantages that hath and may arise, by the same if not reformed. As it was presented to the Honourable Houses of Parliament by the author.	J. B. (John Brandon)	1645 (1645)	Wing B4247; Thomason E274_19; ESTC R209889	12,810	15

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