Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	earl_n	edward_n	richard_n	2,696	5	8.3686	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26185	A true account of the unreasonableness of Mr. Fitton's pretences against the Earl of Macclesfield	Atwood, William, d. 1705?	1685 (1685)	Wing A4183A; ESTC R28316	7,944	9

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unquiet_a and_o if_o fitton_n have_v make_v frequent_a entry_n and_o claim_n as_o his_o counsel_n offer_v in_o his_o behalf_n it_o be_v fit_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v bar_v even_o of_o they_o after_o rest_v so_o long_o from_o legal_a prosecution_n he_o say_v indeed_o that_o by_o the_o decree_n in_o chancery_n he_o have_v his_o deed_n take_v from_o he_o and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o person_n whereby_o he_o be_v utter_o incapacitate_v to_o seek_v for_o relief_n till_o now_o whereas_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o he_o go_v at_o large_a at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o if_o the_o deed-poll_n be_v forge_v as_o be_v plain_o prove_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o he_o to_o retain_v the_o former_a deed_n of_o settlement_n or_o any_o other_o deed_n which_o be_v evidence_n belong_v to_o the_o earl_n estate_n whatever_o incapacity_n he_o lie_v under_o be_v occasion_v by_o his_o own_o crime_n and_o no_o man_n can_v give_v a_o better_a term_n to_o the_o set_n up_o a_o forge_a deed_n if_o his_o case_n have_v not_o be_v such_o as_o while_o it_o be_v fresh_a in_o man_n memory_n lose_v he_o all_o credit_n he_o may_v certain_o at_o any_o time_n have_v have_v the_o like_a supply_n as_o now_o be_v it_o not_o that_o he_o and_o they_o who_o now_o supply_v he_o rely_v upon_o something_o else_o beside_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a upon_o man_n that_o have_v be_v in_o long_a possession_n of_o their_o estate_n if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v protect_v from_o such_o as_o be_v enable_v to_o be_v troublesome_a bare_o because_o the_o 〈…〉_z of_o their_o infamy_n be_v impair_v finis_fw-la 23_o may_n 1685._o nou._n 1662._o nou._n 2._o 1663._o 20_o car._n 2._o april_n 16._o 1684._o term_n hill_n 1684._o answ_n foe_fw-mi 16_o &_o 17._o july_n 9_o 1663._o july_n 11._o 1663._o v_o the_o decree_n which_o mention_n this_o v_o roll_v ab_fw-la tit._n chancery_n vid._n the_o decree_n roll_n ab_fw-la tit._n chancery_n fol._n 382._o