Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	head_n	king_n	supreme_a	4,443	5	9.1068	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45087	The true cavalier examined by his principles and found not guilty of schism or sedition	Hall, John, of Richmond.	1656 (1656)	Wing H361; ESTC R8537	103,240	144

have_v before_o build_v upon_o to_o wit_n continual_a peace_n by_o continual_a submission_n to_o the_o present_a monarch_n whereas_o if_o any_o party_n of_o the_o subject_n may_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o withdraw_v obedience_n when_o they_o think_v their_o governor_n defective_a in_o title_n then_o since_o it_o shall_v seldom_o happen_v but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o objection_n in_o that_o respect_n make_v by_o some_o discontent_a party_n or_o another_o it_o will_v also_o follow_v that_o for_o want_v of_o constant_a mean_n how_o peace_n and_o agreement_n shall_v for_o every_o time_n present_v be_v preserve_v that_o course_n which_o they_o have_v design_v whereby_o it_o shall_v be_v continual_o and_o at_o all_o time_n preserve_v will_v contradict_v itself_o and_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o have_v endeavour_v that_o this_o peace_n as_o they_o think_v shall_v never_o be_v interrupt_v even_o by_o the_o course_n former_o mention_v that_o be_v lay_v so_o great_a 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