Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	day_n	king_n	time_n	8,754	5	3.5001	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91565	The great case of tythes truly stated, clearly opened, and fully resolved. By a countrey-man, A.P.	Pearson, Anthony, 1628-1670?	1657 (1657)	Wing P989; Thomason E931_2; ESTC R207656	39,708	44

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which_o no_o man_n give_v attendance_n at_o the_o altar_n who_o have_v obtain_v a_o more_o excellent_a ministry_n of_o a_o great_a and_o more_o perfect_a tabernacle_n not_o of_o the_o former_a building_n be_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o the_o pattern_n of_o thing_n under_o the_o first_o covenant_n put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o first_o priesthood_n with_o all_o its_o shadow_n sigure_n and_o carnal_a ordinance_n and_o change_v the_o priesthood_n which_o have_v a_o command_n to_o take_v tithe_n of_o their_o brethren_n there_o be_v make_v of_o necessity_n also_o a_o change_n of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o disannul_n of_o the_o commandment_n go_v before_o which_o be_v but_o impose_v until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n jesus_n when_o he_o

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first_o fruit_n and_o ten_o be_v but_o a_o late_a innovation_n and_o claim_v by_o the_o pope_n as_o successor_n to_o the_o jewish_a highpriest_n as_o cook_n in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o institutes_n also_o testify_v 16._o that_o tithe_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n whether_o claim_v by_o a_o abbey_n or_o impropriator_n or_o a_o priest_n and_o stand_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o foundation_n and_o differ_v nothing_o but_o in_o the_o person_n that_o possess_v they_o 17._o here_o also_o the_o decline_a state_n of_o the_o church_n to_o corruption_n &_o error_n may_v be_v clear_o discern_v &_o trace_v for_o as_o the_o power_n of_o truth_n be_v lose_v so_o be_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o which_o cause_v such_o earnest_n press_v to_o needful_a contribution_n &_o when_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v law_n &_o decree_n be_v make_v to_o force_v they_o but_o in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o while_o the_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v retain_v there_o 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