Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	civil_a	scotland_n	war_n	4,348	5	10.3098	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57257	The civill vvarres of England briefly related from His Majesties first setting up his standard 1641, to this present personall hopefull treaty : with the lively effigies and eulogies of the chief commanders ... : together with the distinct appellations, proper motions, and propitious influences of these memorable starres, chronologically related from anno. 1641 to anno. 1648 / collected by John Leycester.	Ricraft, Josiah, fl. 1645-1679.; Leycester, John, b. 1598.	1818 (1649)	Wing R1428; Wing R1436_PARTIAL; ESTC R15379	77,291	228

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and_o all_o accommodation_n for_o storm_n offer_v fair_a term_n but_o be_v not_o accept_v than_o storm_v the_o town_n and_o take_v it_o the_o 20._o of_o october_n 1644._o 1644._o with_o much_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n and_o afterwards_o take_v tinmouth_n castle_n march_v up_o to_o carlisle_n and_o take_v it_o also_o and_o take_v afterwards_o besiege_v the_o strong_a castle_n of_o scarborough_n and_o take_v it_o with_o the_o castle_n of_o rabi_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o canon-froome_n and_o since_o have_v be_v assistant_n in_o the_o take_n of_o newarke_n and_o for_o the_o gallant_a service_n scotland_n of_o this_o noble_a general_n the_o earl_n of_o leven_n let_v true-english-man_n give_v he_o true_a honour_n and_o praise_n let_v that_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o that_o mouth_n that_o be_v so_o ungrateful_a and_o uncivil_a as_o to_o foment_n division_n betwixt_o we_o and_o these_o our_o covenanted-brethren_n the_o right_a honble._n robert_n earl_n of_o warwick_n lord_n 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the_o civil_a war_n of_o england_n brief_o relate_v from_o his_o majesty_n first_o set_v up_o his_o standard_n 1641._o to_o this_o present_a personal_a hopeful_a treaty_n with_o the_o lively_a effigy_n and_o eulogy_n of_o the_o chief_a commander_n who_o like_o star_n in_o their_o course_n have_v fight_v against_o the_o romish_a sicera_fw-la or_o the_o great_a scarlet_a whore_n with_o who_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v fornication_n rev._n 17._o 2._o together_o with_o the_o distinct_a appellation_n proper_a motion_n and_o propitious_a influence_n of_o these_o memorable_a star_n chronological_o relate_v from_o anno._n 1641._o to_o anno._n 1648._o collect_v by_o john_n leycester_n ecce_fw-la triumphales_fw-la anni_fw-la quoque_fw-la sydera_fw-la fausta_fw-la london_n print_v for_o john_n hancock_n at_o the_o first_o shop_n in_o popes-head_n alley_n next_o to_o cornhill_n 1649._o of_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n most_o sacred_a spiret_fw-la the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n 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