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	great_a	king_n	1,244	5	3.6089	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92420	A remonstrance, by way of address from the Church of England to both houses of Parliament, upon the account of religion Together with some remarks upon Dr. Sherlock's sermon preached the 29th. of May, 1685.	Church of England.	1685 (1685)	Wing R974B; ESTC R231488	7,934	4

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