Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	age_n	divers_a	great_a	113	4	2.0900	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91333	A petition or declaration, humbly desired to be presented to the view of His most Excellent Majestie; by all His Majesties most loyall and dutifull subjects. Shewing the great danger and inconveniences that will happen both to the King and kingdome, if either His Majestie or his people desert his grand and most faithfull councell, the high court of Parliament.	Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.	1642 (1642)	Wing P415; Thomason E107_29; ESTC R23082	5,321	9

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london_n be_v no_o inconsiderable_a n●mber_n that_o we_o conceive_v as_o the_o case_n now_o stand_v that_o it_o can_v be_v but_o a_o most_o impious_a and_o mischievous_a thing_n in_o we_o either_o to_o forsake_v or_o by_o arm_n to_o seek_v the_o d●struction_n of_o that_o sacred_a court_n for_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o in_o former_a age_n this_o kingdom_n have_v very_o seldom_o relinquish_v its_o representative_a elect_a entrust_a council_n and_o when_o it_o have_v it_o have_v soon_o find_v cause_n to_o repent_v that_o treachery_n and_o instability_n and_o common_o that_o repentance_n prove_v fatal_a both_o to_o king_n and_o kingdom_n second_o that_o private_a council_n by_o which_o his_o majesty_n be_v incense_v against_o his_o general_a council_n ●bscures_v itself_o from_o the_o world_n neither_o the●…_n name_v nor_o quality_n nor_o their_o ground_n of_o exception_n be_v declare_v or_o avow_v and_o since_o his_o majesty_n be_v now_o attend_v by_o so_o many_o peer_n 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