Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	king_n	parliament_n	treaty_n	2,836	5	9.4232	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A83680	A declaration of the Commons of England assembled in Parliament, expressing their reasons for the adnulling and vacating of these ensuing votes. 15 Januarii, 1648. / Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this declaration and votes be forthwith printed and published. H: Scobel, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1649 (1649)	Wing E2560; Thomason E538_23; ESTC R206053	8,378	17

a_o declaration_n of_o the_o commons_z of_o england_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n express_v their_o reason_n for_o the_o adnul_n and_o vacate_v of_o these_o ensue_a vote_n 15_o januarii_n 1648._o order_v by_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o this_o declaration_n and_o vote_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v h_o scobel_n cler._n parl._n d._n com._n london_n print_v for_o edward_n husband_n printer_n to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o jan._n 18._o 1648._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n express_v the_o reason_n of_o these_o ensue_a resolution_n viz._n die_v martis_n 12_o decembr_n 1648._o resolve_v etc._n etc._n that_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o 8_o of_o june_n 1648._o for_o the_o revoke_v of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o 7_o of_o sept._n the_o 9_o of_o sept._n and_o the_o 27_o of_o jan._n 1647._o for_o disable_n commissary_n lionel_n copley_n denzil_n hollis_n esq_n sir_n john_n clotworthy_n col_n 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