Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	church_n	king_n	scotland_n	4,719	5	8.4428	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92007	The ancient bounds, or Liberty of conscience tenderly stated, modestly asserted, and mildly vindicated.	Rous, Francis, 1579-1659.	1645 (1645)	Wing R2011; Thomason E287_3; ESTC R200087	74,527	88

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